Synonyms of arcing

arcing

verb

present participle of arc

as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course

the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curving
• arching
• sweeping
• winding
• bowing
• bending
• rounding
• trending
• falling off
• swerving
• turning
• hooking
• looping
• curling
• wheeling
• crooking
• circling
• spiraling
• coiling
• twisting
• veering
• deviating
• curlicuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arcing

According to the investigative report, video evidence showed two electrical arcing events occurring in quick succession on an out-of-service transmission line. — James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026

The Eaton fire was caused by electrical arcing on the utility’s out-of-service tower atop a ridge covered with dry fuel, the agency said in a statement. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The company said one example is electrical arcing inside etching chambers, which can damage semiconductor wafers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Though his touch took him slightly away from goal, Alajbegovic was able to send in a wonderful arcing shot that fizzed past Abunada. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Messi then pushed it up and launched an unstoppable left-footed arcing shot that skimmed the gloves of Algeria goalkeeper Luca (son of Zinedine) Zidane and into the top right corner. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026

According to general relativity, in a rotating black hole, the singularity—the theoretical point of infinite density at the center—is really a one-dimensional ring, with closed timelike curves arcing around it. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

For the next several months, the iconic band of hazy light known as the galactic center should routinely be visible in Arizona and across the United States arcing across the night sky. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 22 May 2026