1
as in curved
to cause to turn away from a straight line
the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked
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as in bowed
to turn away from a straight line or course
the path gradually arches off into the woods
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Recent Examples of arched
The interior has arched marble hallways and opulent gold walls in the 12 butler's pantries.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Back on the highway, the rearview mirror showed the clouds had lifted, the waters were still, and a rainbow had arched across the sky.
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Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Engage your core and keep your back relatively flat (not arched or rounded).
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Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
From the city’s Seaport and Back Bay to the South End and Financial District, developers are snapping up historic buildings — many of them brick-and-beam structures with wood floors and arched windows — and reinventing them as living spaces.
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J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Back on the highway, the rearview mirror showed the clouds had lifted, the waters were still, and a rainbow had arched across the sky.
—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Engage your core and keep your back relatively flat (not arched or rounded).
—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
From the city’s Seaport and Back Bay to the South End and Financial District, developers are snapping up historic buildings — many of them brick-and-beam structures with wood floors and arched windows — and reinventing them as living spaces.
—
J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arched
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This Samsung curved gaming monitor has a wide-reaching 49-inch and 1000R screen that'll envelope your entire field-of-view, providing unparalleled immersion.
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If choosing a pair without a headband, consider a model that has curved temples or a frame made of rubber.
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The brain benefits keeping players hooked Mahjong’s appeal isn’t only sentimental.
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But the premise and particulars provide enough novelty to keep you hooked, and their brilliant chemistry enlivens their 19th century scenario with big, hearty laughs.
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Cameras were poised at every side of AJ Dybantsa’s table, where the Brigham Young forward sat with his elbows resting on his knees and head bowed.
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His supporters rewarded him with a landslide victory, then held their tongues as the Conservative leader bowed to rancorous calls to resign amid the Partygate scandal after three years in office.
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Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.
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Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
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Two days after the Knicks were booed frequently while trailing by 30 points in the first half of their 114-97 loss to Dallas, the scoreboard was crooked in their favor.
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When other players noticed the rim was crooked, the Spurs' Jeremy Sochan jumped up and hung on it to try to straighten it out.
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Keeping your back pressed against the wall, enter a sitting position with your knees bent at around 90 degrees.
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As TechDirt‘s Karl Bode points out, Carr’s FCC has bent over backwards to clear the way for Musk, from abandoning regulatory oversight to going after companies that control parts of the spectrum that SpaceX wants for itself.
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The silver thatch palm, indeginous to Cayman, was twisted by hand into rope that would not rot in saltwater, traded with passing ships for flour and salt and essentials the islands could not produce.
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On social media, the LIBS were twisted into a pretzel trying to defend their candidates.
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“Arched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arched. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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