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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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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Divers conducted a follow-up search of the area around the car and hooked the vehicle for a towing company to remove it.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The vector of transmission appeared to be the streaming service hooked to their smart speakers.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bradie Tennell bowed her head to the ice after her final pose as the crowd stood and cheered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The deference with which that body has bowed to presidential fiat would make Page and William Maclay shudder.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 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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His left foot got caught up with the leg of Watson and bent awkwardly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Edwards was carted off the field in the second quarter after his left foot got caught up with the leg of Watson and bent awkwardly.—
Andrew Seligman,
Baltimore Sun,
11 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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