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 An elegant living room is anchored by a minimalist fireplace and a formal dining room has arched windows on two walls that open to the gardens. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2026 The work consists of a transparent female figure, sculpted with her back arched in a bridge position and filled halfway with water. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 But try to go back the other way, the doorway is rectangular rather than arched. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arched

Verb

Where the Duo has curved edges and a distinct D-like appearance, the Z Fold 8 is strictly rectangular with sharp edges all around.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s central plaza, which spreads out beneath the building’s curved, hovering form, was always meant to be a generous civic space.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

The second the bull stopped running, another big bull ran up, hooked his antlers, and threw my bull on the ground, thrashing him as if my bull owed him money.

— Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2026
Frank Nazar had a prime opportunity to put the Hawks back ahead less than four minutes later — he was given a penalty shot after defenseman Andreas Englund hooked him on a breakaway.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of hooked

Verb

Pod Save America Was Cautiously Optimistic One of the sadder sidenotes of this blue wave was that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had already bowed before Colbert could do a live show that was 87 percent cackling with glee.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Lelio’s most recent film is last year’s The Wave, which bowed at the Cannes Film Festival and hit theaters this summer via Wolfe Video.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bowed

Verb

Pushing the jacket to her elbows later on, Roberts revealed softly curled ends, adding a healthy bounce to her blonde layered locks, which were styled by celebrity hairstylist Ryan Trygstad.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Her hair was parted deeply to one side with a portion teased up and curled, similar to how Monroe wore her hair in movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Nov. 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

Definition of crooked

Verb

The senior Administration official told me that the companies and business leaders who’d bent the knee to the President were now reconsidering their positions.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
There’s a secret Manhunter (a race of alien robots bent on power) living somewhere in the small town of Rushville, Nebraska.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026