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 The ceiling is arched and lined with skylights to allow for light in walkway. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 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 And the floor at the top is gently arched, which is pretty cool. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026 Iceland emerged much later when a plume of unusually hot mantle rock arched the ridge up above the gathering waves. — Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026 Her eyebrows were arched and defined, with brown eyeshadow beaten softly into her eye and lashes feathered out. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 May 2026 When Sarah’s eyes moved from the map to the paper piling up in my writing nook marked with the chicken scratchings of a madman, her eyebrows arched to the highest point eyebrows can arch. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The interior has arched marble hallways and opulent gold walls in the 12 butler's pantries. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arched

Verb

Prosecutors said the road curved, and Garcia drove off the road down an embankment and hit a tree going 101 mph.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
White embroidery curved across the shoulders, while rows of wavy trim followed the skirt’s seams.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Months after arresting former Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos in 2020 on drug-trafficking charges during a visit to Los Angeles, the United States bowed to political pressure and returned him to Mexico.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of bowed

Verb

For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Carol Blair was found curled in the fetal position in a bedroom, shot three times in the back of the head, the investigator said in court.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 26 July 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

Pogačar soared over the Tourmalet to take 30 seconds by the summit, another 40 seconds on the descent, and twisted the knife by gaining another minute and a half to the line.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
As the audio played in court, Gray gently twisted in his chair when the message to his father was heard but his facial expression remained unchanged.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026