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
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Sweeney's storyline didn't sit right with fans, who have watched the actress undergo similar demeaning character arcs in seasons one and two.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Levy arcs his character’s growing exasperation in a way that’s funny, if somewhat limited.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
His whole arc has been tragic from the first.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Sweeney's storyline didn't sit right with fans, who have watched the actress undergo similar demeaning character arcs in seasons one and two.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
The astronauts were able to glimpse craters, mountains, and ridges at different angles as the Orion capsule arced behind the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Levy arcs his character’s growing exasperation in a way that’s funny, if somewhat limited.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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The usually straight path of light gets curved along the warp, with the degree of curvature dictated by how close to the object of mass the light passes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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To achieve such a high curvature, the team took advantage of differences in the contraction and expansion of individual layers caused by physical stresses in the material resulting from the fabrication process.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In another panel, a man and child walk away from the town along a railroad track that curves up and to the left, and then disappears.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Tianjin tower is recognizable for its softly curving glass walls that reduce exposure to wind, sun, and moisture.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Because of that unexpected damage, NASA tweaked Artemis 2's reentry profile, bringing Integrity in on a steeper angle to limit the amount of time its heat shield was exposed to extreme conditions in the atmosphere.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The senior blasted a shot from 20 yards out from a sharp angle to the left to the top right corner to tie the game 2-2.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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During construction, Rongers said the trail will be blocked off at a bend, about 75 to 100 feet before Stanley Street, where the path now ends.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two families, one hiking up, the other hiking down, were chatting and sharing insights at a bend in the trail.—
Bing Pan,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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His approach shot bounced in front of the green, took a left turn and plopped into the pond, leaving quiet ripples across the water.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those microbes in turn produce short-chain fatty acids that reduce inflammation in the gut.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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