as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him
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Recent Examples of arc
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Her inside game is close to unstoppable, supplemented with a one-legged midrange fadeaway and an improved set shot beyond the arc.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Staff, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Raiola moved to his right and launched a high-arcing ball downfield.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The two-episode arc saw her meet Elizabeth (Erin Krakow), who would eventually marry Jack and become the mother of his son.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Her inside game is close to unstoppable, supplemented with a one-legged midrange fadeaway and an improved set shot beyond the arc.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kundananji tied it for Bay in the 68th with a smash from atop the box that arced up before falling into the side netting.
—Staff, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Raiola moved to his right and launched a high-arcing ball downfield.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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Engage the core to help keep the lower spine curvature neutral and not rounded or slouched.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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The screen’s bulk and curvature strain outward to encroach upon viewers, who watch from tiered bleachers enclosed on three sides by a chain-link fence.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here the set becomes a comedy generator, a set of curving sides that Reeves can lean against and slide bonelessly down.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Roll up each triangle, starting at wide end, and curve edges slightly to form a crescent shape.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McLaren had earlier tweaked the front wing angles on both cars after initial runs, with Piastri reporting understeer before improving.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Matching the punch size, angle, and depth to the texture helps protect grafts and supports a high survival rate.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Within moments, a young female grizzly appeared from around a bend, galloping downstream 50 feet away.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Second, the defense tends to follow the philosophy of bend, but don’t break.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the Democrats, in turn, may struggle to regain lost ground.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The bag is designed with a crack- and scratch-resistant shell, softside carrying handles, stylish leather accents, and wheels that effortlessly take on turns.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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