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, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Long, arched hallways lead to the guest rooms, restaurants, castle-like lounge spaces, and even an ancient cloister from the former monastery.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Your chest should be upright and your torso should be slightly forward so that your back is flat and not arched or rounded forward.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Dec. 2025
The ballroom will also feature gold chandeliers, an ornate coffered ceiling, Greek Corinthian columns and tall, arched windows on each wall, in addition to room for a number of round tables and gold chairs.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Long, arched hallways lead to the guest rooms, restaurants, castle-like lounge spaces, and even an ancient cloister from the former monastery.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Your chest should be upright and your torso should be slightly forward so that your back is flat and not arched or rounded forward.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Dec. 2025
The ballroom will also feature gold chandeliers, an ornate coffered ceiling, Greek Corinthian columns and tall, arched windows on each wall, in addition to room for a number of round tables and gold chairs.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arched
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The heavier dust particles are pushed back by sunlight, forming a broad, often curved tail that reflects sunlight according to Swinburne University of Technology.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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As if Heated Rivalry didn’t already have LGBTQ audiences hooked, the show nearly had a bisexual icon attached.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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After getting customers hooked on two-day shipping and then next-day delivery, Amazon has been working to make same-day arrivals the new standard, and is further pressuring gig economy companies like Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats, which drop off orders within a few hours.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The Cannes flagship marks Autry’s fifth recent opening, after units bowed in Milan, Paris’ Le Marais and Saint-Honoré, as well as London’s Soho last year.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Neither of his legs had shins, and they were dramatically twisted and bowed from his hips.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Their legs trembled beneath them, their hands and heads shook with anxiety, and at times Snow, in tears, curled into the arms of friends and loved ones.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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This was their first goal direct from a free kick in a Clasico since Lionel Messi curled one past Iker Casillas back in October 2012.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 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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By carefully measuring how much the jets bent and combining those observations with computer simulations, the scientists could calculate how much force the jets needed to resist the wind pressure.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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As the Knicks pulled away in the third quarter of Game 1, Hart bent down during a stoppage in play and, without saying a word, subtly untied the shoe of Fallon, who was seated courtside.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In this retiree state with much smarts and experience but sorely values-twisted by years of lopsided Republican rule under Govs.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Benge got twisted up and tripped up, and the ball went well over his head and a few feet to his left.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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“Arched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arched. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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