Synonyms of arc

arc 1 of 2

noun

ˈärk 

as in curvature

something that curves or is curved

the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curvature
• curve
• angle
• bend
• turn
• arch
• wind
• bow
• crook
• fold
• slope
• inflection
• corner
• twist
• curl
• circle
• coil
• winding
• loop
• warp
• spiral
• ring
• round
• reflection
• swirl
• kink
• flexure
• convolution
• incline
• buckle
• inclination
• curlicue
• ringlet
• hairpin
• decline
• turnoff
• incurvature
• dogleg

arc

2 of 2

verb

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course

the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curve
• sweep
• round
• bow
• arch
• fall off
• trend
• wheel
• bend
• loop
• circle
• wind
• hook
• crook
• turn
• swerve
• spiral
• curl
• coil
• deviate
• twist
• curlicue
• veer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arc

Noun

Jordet notes that just before the kick is taken, United’s Matheus Cunha actually draws Ipswich’s Issa Diop to the other side of the penalty arc, leaving a completely clear line of sight between Scherpen and Tielemans. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Opening this episode with a flashback from three years earlier is a clever reminder to viewers about where this corporate initiative started, and the arc feels uncannily like that of Silicon Valley writ large. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Sam Junqua played an arcing first-touch cross from 35 yards out on the left side to the back post and Marczuk gently rolled in the volley. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Between them arc small pockets of woods and brushy drainages with alternating corn and soybean fields. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026