ARC Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

arc 1 of 2

noun

ˈärk

Definition of arc

as in curvature

something that curves or is curved the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc

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verb

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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straighten

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Recent Examples of arc

Noun

The second act had just begun when an arc light near the stage ignited a curtain. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 Dascha Polanco‘s Dayanara might have the most upsetting arc of any Litchfield inmate. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Verb

Son moved fast, especially up the left wing, and arced balls masterfully into the corners of the net. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026 Though his touch took him slightly away from goal, Alajbegovic was able to send in a wonderful arcing shot that fizzed past Abunada. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for arc

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Noun

The famed physicist’s revolutionary general theory of relativity debuted in 1915, positing that gravity can be understood as objects falling along the curvature of spacetime.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
The large 55-inch display gives you plenty of screen real estate, and the 1000R curvature wraps around your eyes for unparalleled immersion.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Definition of curvature

Verb

Long before curved, sculptural homes became a fixture of luxury real estate, French architect Claude Misbach was experimenting with the idea on the Mediterranean coast.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
The bigger the mass and the closer to that mass the light passes, the more its path is curved.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of curve

Noun

For almost all of these races there is a charitable angle, a way to buy a spot outside the normal lottery, application or qualification process.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The looping, dipping shot by Uzbekistan’s Eldor Shomurodov from an improbably tight angle was voted best goal of the first round.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of angle

Noun

Voros kept one camera permanently stationed at the highest point of the surrounding hillside; the early episodes are built on stark, isolating compositions where a single figure is dwarfed by snowcapped peaks and river bends.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Then, somewhere between the vines and the first bend in the path, the art begins to appear.

— Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of bend

Noun

But somewhere between talking about recipes and the future of food, the conversation took an unexpected turn.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Refineries, which had already made their July plans when the MOU was signed, can’t ramp up or down their capacity with a turn of a dial.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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