as in curving
to turn away from a straight line or course
the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him
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Recent Examples of arcing
Maye bet on Boutte with this throw, a perfect rainbow arcing toward the end zone.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
One second before, his fourth attempt from behind the 3-point arc had fallen flat, arcing hopefully upward before completely missing the front of the rim.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The more distant the target, the higher the bullet rises before arcing down.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
On the second play of the drive, with Washington rushers bearing down, Madsen threw a high-arcing ball into heavy coverage, and Huskies cornerback Rashawn Clark brought it down.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
The overall, arcing motivation for me was a good one.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
And with that diminutive stature, Young has to throw high-arcing loopers just to clear the line of scrimmage.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Using the spectroscope, Maunder detected a hydrogen flare arcing out from the sunspot.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Firefighters were dispatched at least 47 times to Altadena during the month of January in response to electrical issues, like wires down or arcing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department data shows.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
One second before, his fourth attempt from behind the 3-point arc had fallen flat, arcing hopefully upward before completely missing the front of the rim.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The more distant the target, the higher the bullet rises before arcing down.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
On the second play of the drive, with Washington rushers bearing down, Madsen threw a high-arcing ball into heavy coverage, and Huskies cornerback Rashawn Clark brought it down.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
The overall, arcing motivation for me was a good one.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
And with that diminutive stature, Young has to throw high-arcing loopers just to clear the line of scrimmage.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Using the spectroscope, Maunder detected a hydrogen flare arcing out from the sunspot.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Firefighters were dispatched at least 47 times to Altadena during the month of January in response to electrical issues, like wires down or arcing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department data shows.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcing
curving
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The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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This results in plasma flows curving backward instead of expanding freely, and old plasma is pushed sideways, forming long, wispy tails.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Arcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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