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
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).
—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
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, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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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).
—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
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, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arched
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The kitchen built-ins also have curved detailing where the oiled oak veneer meets cream lacquer panels.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Starodubtseva then curved a backhand of her own to break the sideline and send Rybakina almost into the crowd.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Ahead of the premiere, Neofotistos shared with THR how he first got hooked on movies.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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While others grew up either watching the WWE (then-World Wrestling Federation) and World Championship Wrestling, Martyr said he got hooked on Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The new 52-episode season bowed in December 2025 and has already generated more than 350 million YouTube views globally, according to Mediawan, alongside a 132% year-over-year increase in viewership.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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That’s when the defense bowed its neck.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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But the home side’s chanting and cheering were quickly muted in the 50th minute when Sarasota midfielder Chandler O’Dwyer curled a shot from 20 yards out into the top right corner of Boise’s net.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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Gifford's favorite variety is seashell cosmos, which has fluted petals that look hand-curled.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 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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When other players noticed the rim was crooked, the Spurs' Jeremy Sochan jumped up and hung on it to try to straighten it out.—
Matt Young,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Her father had been a particular friend of the teller’s, and the two of them had spent much time working alongside each other in the fields or walking out together, to the woods and the shore, their heads bent in conversation.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Scenes bent slightly in the hands of chemistry, particularly with her co-star Lindsey Normington, who plays Rose.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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One problem growers commonly encounter is twisted or curling tomato leaves.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Back in 2017, fellow Belgian David Goffin twisted his ankle on tarp at the back of a court at Roland Garros.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Arched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arched. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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