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
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Desmond Bane shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc to post 16 of his 32 total points in the fourth quarter alone.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
On the second play of the drive, with Washington rushers bearing down, Madsen threw a high-arcing ball into heavy coverage, and Huskies cornerback Rashawn Clark brought it down.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Hits and misses Roughly a decade ago, Kleiner Perkins seemed to be at the end of a narrative arc that began 46 years earlier.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Desmond Bane shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc to post 16 of his 32 total points in the fourth quarter alone.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
Giles called as a small body (by orca standards) shot out of the water, arced in the air and smacked back down with a belly-flop splash.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
On the second play of the drive, with Washington rushers bearing down, Madsen threw a high-arcing ball into heavy coverage, and Huskies cornerback Rashawn Clark brought it down.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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These two are among the fastest plant movements in all of botany, involving rapid changes in leaf curvature and cellular pressure.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sageman-Furnas, Bobenko, and Hoffmann decided to look for a smooth analogue of the rhino whose curvature lines were similarly restricted to living in planes or on spheres.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The living room has a curving staircase on one side and French doors opening to a dining area on the other.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hallie Henley Sims inherited her own grandmother’s curved back settee and chose to keep the original orange velvet upholstery intact.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Keep your knees bent at a 90-degree angle.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
31 Jan. 2026
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It all sticks — every Dutch angle, inventively silly camera placement, and enthusiastic heightening of high-noon suspense.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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It has long been said that the arc of the moral universe bends towards justice.—
David Ostendorf,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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The land was a former family vineyard and cherry tree orchard -- an elevated site draped along a bend of high ridges and exposed bluffs that fall toward the water.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Normal People is a devastating series in the mold of classical Hollywood melodramas, outfitted with a superb cast that elevates the material at every turn.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The complex of industrial structures grew steadily, with several expansions between the turn of the last century and 1955.—
Paula Allen,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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