as in curves
something that curves or is curved
the limestone arch is a natural formation that is the product of many years of erosion
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as in bends
to cause to turn away from a straight line
the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked
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as in bows
to turn away from a straight line or course
the path gradually arches off into the woods
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Recent Examples of arches
Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Plus, they’re made with anatomical cushioning that helps relieve pain from plantar fasciitis while supporting your arches.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Thief nabbed at empty church lot As patrol cars hurtled toward the yellow arches on Main Street, Officer Tony Adkins noticed a car in Mount Moriah’s Church parking lot.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
In particular, those that feature arches or overhead structures usually don’t fold.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
My head slumps, my back arches, my pedal stroke becomes an uncoordinated bounce.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
The arch support worked overtime for her almost non-existing arches and prevented her shins and feet from feeling pain, an uncomfortable side effect of footwear that’s too flat.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
By the stairs, two symmetric art pieces by Levy Van Veluw recall the arches of the Fendi headquarters in Rome.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Some of the main building is still intact, with indications that impressive arches once ran across its front wall.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
That means the night skies in and around Capitol Reef are especially protected from star-obscuring light, so this playground of cliffs, arches, and canyons has some of the best stargazing in the country.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Plus, they’re made with anatomical cushioning that helps relieve pain from plantar fasciitis while supporting your arches.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Thief nabbed at empty church lot As patrol cars hurtled toward the yellow arches on Main Street, Officer Tony Adkins noticed a car in Mount Moriah’s Church parking lot.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
In particular, those that feature arches or overhead structures usually don’t fold.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
My head slumps, my back arches, my pedal stroke becomes an uncoordinated bounce.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
The arch support worked overtime for her almost non-existing arches and prevented her shins and feet from feeling pain, an uncomfortable side effect of footwear that’s too flat.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
By the stairs, two symmetric art pieces by Levy Van Veluw recall the arches of the Fendi headquarters in Rome.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Some of the main building is still intact, with indications that impressive arches once ran across its front wall.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Methodist church, a white wedding cake built in 1929, was a total loss; the town’s oldest commercial building, a grand colonnaded structure from 1924, looked like the Roman Forum, arches yawning around a central void.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arches
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Levi's 311 Shaping Skinny Jeans Skinny jeans can be uncomfortable, but these ones from Levi’s are specifically designed with a tummy panel that smooths your mid-section and a stretchy fabric that hugs your curves.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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The interior design by Francesco Paszkowski in collaboration with Margherita Casprini incorporates furniture with strong curves, rugs with shapes that define the spaces in a non-traditional manner.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In that moment, Dupree involuntarily punches him and the pair go quiet as Dooley cusses and bends over wincing in pain.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Autocrats do not think that history bends toward justice.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Busstra then hooks the snake on a pole before pulling the reptile out of the box with his bare hands.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Create subheadlines that make one clear promise Your subheadline does the heavy lifting after your headline hooks them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Coppola, of course, covers all the angles on this one.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Commanders made the task even more difficult for themselves at times with bad angles.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Harbour is set to bring a close to his Jim Hopper character, which has earned him a pair of Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nom, as the final season Stranger Things bows later this year.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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This Hulu series, which bows season five in September, brings together the lovable misfits of the Arcadia, a grand apartment building in New York City where way too many people get murdered.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Arches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arches. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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