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
Plans include two scenic overlooks of Leavenworth and arched blue railing to echo the current bridge.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The roof lifts up extra high to create a standing-height dwelling out of the Model 3's arched back, opening up a surprisingly roomy RV cabin that steps well beyond a rooftop tent.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
The long, slender necks and arched stems of Bosc pears, the round, silhouette of Comice.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Upstairs, the loft-style rooms are decked out in designer furniture (specifically, Eames and Bertoia chairs), arched French windows, and polished concrete floors.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The roof lifts up extra high to create a standing-height dwelling out of the Model 3's arched back, opening up a surprisingly roomy RV cabin that steps well beyond a rooftop tent.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
The long, slender necks and arched stems of Bosc pears, the round, silhouette of Comice.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Upstairs, the loft-style rooms are decked out in designer furniture (specifically, Eames and Bertoia chairs), arched French windows, and polished concrete floors.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arched
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Fashion lovers, celebrities, and stylists alike are fans of this polished shoulder bag, thanks to its durable leather, curved top handle, and flat base.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 Dec. 2025
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Additive manufacturing allows load-bearing structures to follow curved, organic geometries dictated by optimization algorithms rather than the straight ribs and stringers of traditional airframes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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After five minutes with that group’s House chair, Waterford Democrat Janet Polinsky, Keane was hooked for life.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, to sit opposite him at a small table is just a bit like being hooked to a polygraph, despite his air of mannerly warmth.—
Fred Schruers,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chants were being chanted, yes, but there was a lot of silence, too, heads bowed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, X bowed to pressure and stopped the image tool from editing photos of real people after a backlash around the world to edits of women in revealing clothing.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Brontë shared a video on her Instagram of her daughter Zelly, who was curled on the couch chowing down on a frozen bag of breast milk.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Edebiri wore a face-framing layer curled over her forehead for an Art Deco effect, with a few flippy layers at her ends to add movement.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her most unusual feature was her teeth, which were crooked in a way that reminded me of a spiral staircase.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Malcolm let bygones be bygones, and ever since, the banks have bent over backward to accommodate him.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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One carriage lay on its side, bent around a large concrete pillar, with debris scattered around the area.—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Karrie Downs confirmed that 99% of what is on Facebook is exaggerated or twisted in discussing social media photos of their property and confirmed there's no proof of where those photos were taken.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter drew up two first-quarter looks that sent completely unblocked rushers at Nix, and the Chargers twisted Denver’s offensive line around multiple times with exotic blitzes that sent rushers looping around to opposite gaps.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Arched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arched. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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