1
as in bending
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 curving
to turn away from a straight line or course
the path gradually arches off into the woods
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Recent Examples of arching
Keep your core tight and avoid arching your back.
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Jenessa Connor, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
It is therefore trained so that a single trunk develops from which an arching canopy grows, eventually reaching a height of 20 feet with an equal spread.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
That project included public art, a veterans memorial park, road improvements, underground utilities lines, new sidewalks, landscaping, and two Vista signs arching over the roadway.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
The footage, recorded earlier this year by the spacecraft's Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI), shows a dark, arching structure of plasma suspended above the solar surface.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The Canadian cultural mosaic, in which distinct identities exist parallel to an over-arching nationalism, further offered an alternative to the melting pot model found south of the border.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Avoid lifting too high and arching your back.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Iza emerged from its arching French front doors as Childs exited his car.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Jenessa Connor, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
It is therefore trained so that a single trunk develops from which an arching canopy grows, eventually reaching a height of 20 feet with an equal spread.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
That project included public art, a veterans memorial park, road improvements, underground utilities lines, new sidewalks, landscaping, and two Vista signs arching over the roadway.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
The footage, recorded earlier this year by the spacecraft's Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI), shows a dark, arching structure of plasma suspended above the solar surface.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The Canadian cultural mosaic, in which distinct identities exist parallel to an over-arching nationalism, further offered an alternative to the melting pot model found south of the border.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Avoid lifting too high and arching your back.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Iza emerged from its arching French front doors as Childs exited his car.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arching
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The announcement could be the first sign that the new government is open to returning some freedom of expression to the country, and bending to pressure from opposition groups and the American government.—
Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pull your breastbone toward the bar by bending your elbows.—
Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Later came scores on a free kick and curving corner kick to help account for a 4-0 halftime lead.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Also mentioned is an auto-hitch system to simplify hooking it up to the tow vehicle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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The great Amazon in its north drains large areas as does the Parana-River Plate watershed to its south that reaches the Atlantic in the estuary between Argentina and Uruguay, The San Francisco flows north for hundreds of miles before hooking a right and dropping to the Atlantic.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Cannes-bowing film, starring Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and set against the backdrop of political arrest in 1993 Nigeria, leads the pack of titles going into this year’s BIFA ceremony with 12 nominations, including best British independent film and director.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Indiana, Republican Governor Mike Braun called a special legislative session for next Monday to weigh redistricting proposals in his state, bowing to a White House pressure campaign.—
Steve Gorman,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Arching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arching. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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