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
Though his touch took him slightly away from goal, Alajbegovic was able to send in a wonderful arcing shot that fizzed past Abunada.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Apart from arcing faults, the system can also spot and classify six other categories of grid disturbances.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 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.
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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.
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Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Bryan Acosta played an arcing ball from the right side to the back post and Woledzi banged a header off the bottom of the crossbar into the net.
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ABC News,
23 May 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.
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Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
22 May 2026
Loose outlets can also cause arcing—a major cause of home fires.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 May 2026
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
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CBS News,
14 May 2026
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Apart from arcing faults, the system can also spot and classify six other categories of grid disturbances.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 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
Bryan Acosta played an arcing ball from the right side to the back post and Woledzi banged a header off the bottom of the crossbar into the net.
—
ABC News,
23 May 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
Loose outlets can also cause arcing—a major cause of home fires.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 May 2026
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
—
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcing
curving
Verb
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The tracks where the train derailed are on a curving section of a bridge over the Grand Calumet River.
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The innovative Panoramic Display consists of a 48-inch screen curving from door to door along the base of the windshield.
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“Arcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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