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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2
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 rink was a unique part of history, Kathy said, one of the world’s last remaining rotunda rinks, where the wooden planks on the ground are curved.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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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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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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Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Fort Lauderdale’s street art would have been gone months ago if commissioners had bowed to a statewide crackdown.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
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Tied with Charley Hull, Gaby Lopez and In Gee Chun at seven under, Korda drained a birdie on 17 to take the lead before her par putt of 18 curled into the hole.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Korda’s final putt of the day curled in the right side of the cup to solidify her second consecutive round of 67 at Riviera after beginning the championship with a frustrating 2-over 73.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
7 June 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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The previous baggage handler had bent the chair past its design limits to get it on their flight to Phoenix.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The pro boxer, also 27, lifted their daughter and then bent down to kiss Hague on the forehead.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The New York Times on Thursday reported an ex-girlfriend's allegations that Platner repeatedly grabbed her by the shoulders during arguments and once twisted her arm behind her back and locked her in a room.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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And how Toisanese traditions, like sweet and sour sauce, undoubtedly informed the dishes that twisted, turned and codified into the Chinese American culinary canon.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Arched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arched. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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