ARCHED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

arched

verb

Definition of arched

past tense of arch

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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straightened

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Recent Examples of arched This is the oldest inhabited castle in Scotland, complete with turrets, arched windows and red stone walls. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 In subsequent images, Sweeney arched her back while laying on a basketball on the ground, slung a wooden baseball bat over one shoulder, and covered her body with a silver hockey stick. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026 Engineers maintained extremely gentle gradients across long distances while using tunnels, channels, and arched bridges to cross uneven terrain. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 The ceilings were arched and line with skylights, allowing natural light to illuminate the space. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Berry arched backward as the setting sun streamed through the material, with palm trees, an infinity pool and the ocean visible beyond the shaded retreat. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 When the rain cleared, a rainbow arched above the New York skyline. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026 She was braced against a near-vertical gray rock on a steep part of the mountain, with her back unnaturally arched and her face pointed at the sky, eyes open. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arched

Verb

The uppers dipped low at the sides, while the pump’s heel curved inward before widening slightly at its base.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The foreground object can warp the fabric of spacetime in such a way that the light's path is curved.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

Whether or not customers have sipped on Arabic coffee before, the pair are confident future customers will be hooked.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Lindsey, who shares travel tips under the handle @trolley__dolly, posted a photo of the wire hooked onto a door hanger inside another flight attendant’s room.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hooked

Verb

Clancy’s father, seated in the second row directly behind his daughter, leaned forward and bowed his head.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Related Stories While onstage before his new film bowed on the first night of the serene Colorado festival, Haigh seemed faintly astonished to be there at all.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of bowed

Verb

Calvin Harris switched the point of attack and fed Luiz right into stride, and Luiz curled one into the far corner from outside the penalty area.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Hadid’s curled blonde hair was secured beneath a polka-dot bandana, worn with sporty Side Eye NYC sunglasses.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of curled

Verb

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
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