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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Although the character has a redemption arc before his death in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Driver felt Ben had unfinished business.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The rocket arced on a trajectory heading east from Florida's Space Coast, shed its reusable first stage booster for a landing offshore, then fired its upper stage engine twice to propel the trio of missions into deep space.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Blazers scorching from distance Regardless of the lineup the Warriors threw on the court, not a single combination seemed capable of keeping the Blazers from getting shots up from behind the arc.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Although the character has a redemption arc before his death in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Driver felt Ben had unfinished business.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Firefighters were dispatched at least 47 times to Altadena during the month of January in response to electrical issues, like wires down or arcing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department data shows.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The rocket arced on a trajectory heading east from Florida's Space Coast, shed its reusable first stage booster for a landing offshore, then fired its upper stage engine twice to propel the trio of missions into deep space.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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Shoes in this collection feature the brand’s proprietary ProjectPlush support system, which is basically just a footbed that contours to the natural curvature of the feet, helping to distribute weight evenly and alleviate pressure points that could lead to soreness, calluses, and blisters.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Those fluctuations should be 100% adiabatic (of constant entropy) and not isocurvature (of the same spatial curvature) in nature.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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The style is striking, with wooden ceiling panels curved like rock formations and plenty of nods to the natural world in the form of stone, more wood and bronze.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the legs are curved, providing more space to stretch out.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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The pair combined excellently, sometimes with one-twos, and Eze repeatedly slotted through balls for Mateta to score on the angle.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lower your body until your knees are bent at a 45-90 degree angle.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Repeat the pelvic tuck and side bend.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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A lot of disturbing things happened in The Exorcist — Regan MacNeil's 360 neck turn remains one of the most diabolical things to happen on film — and for its innovations, the 1973 movie scored 10 Oscar nominations.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The United States, in turn, would make major concessions on critical technologies and, perhaps, geopolitics.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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