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
David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, Infinity Castle adapts the final arc of Koyoharu Gotouge’s best-selling manga series.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Its arcing waterfront of colorful buildings is so cheerful that it was chosen as the setting of the BBC kids story Balamory.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Florida State might be living the most dramatic character arc since Anakin Skywalker.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, Infinity Castle adapts the final arc of Koyoharu Gotouge’s best-selling manga series.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Semiconductors like thyristors eliminate the arcing risks that plague mechanical DC breakers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Its arcing waterfront of colorful buildings is so cheerful that it was chosen as the setting of the BBC kids story Balamory.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
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The presence, distribution, and motion of matter and energy through spacetime determined the curvature and evolution of that spacetime fabric, and then the curvature of that spacetime fabric determined the future trajectories and fates of every particle that exists within that spacetime.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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From there, the soft tube grows forward, automatically curving into the trachea.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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The canyon-like layout consists of four spherical structures connected by curving platforms, courtyards, and pedestrian bridges; 3 of the 18 floors are below ground.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When combined with its wide viewing angles and deep HDR capabilities, the Z3FC establishes itself as a single display for a seamless workflow.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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With 60 percent of its 2,952 pounds over the front wheels, hard pushes at 9/10ths through tight 30 mph bends reveal clear understeer; however, on faster, sweeping corners, the balance feels spot on.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Strong domestic participation gives companies confidence to launch bigger IPOs and those in turn attract foreign investors that prefer scale and liquidity.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The group, which features members all wearing terrifying masks — something that delighted millions of fans at the turn of the millennium and scared plenty of others — is back on the Billboard charts, not with new music, but with the full-length that started it all.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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