as in curves
something that curves or is curved
the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc
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as in sweeps
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 arcs
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Depending on the geometry, this can stretch the background galaxy in arcs, duplicate it into multiple images or form near-perfect circles called Einstein rings.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Ring of Fire surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean and is home to numerous oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and fault systems.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Split the Sky is an excellent read for parents of teens, young adults, and older teens who appreciate reading books with nuanced characters, have complex arcs, and a passion for social justice themes and history.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
The move into making dramas in the micro format figures for Inter Medya because a lot of the series in the micro-drama world are telenovela-esque, with dramatic and soapy arcs and a large number of episodes, and Inter Medya is well-versed in the traditional long form of the telenovela.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
TwelveLabs’ technology uniquely reduces that friction, surfacing the right scene faster, flagging potential issues earlier, and clearing the path so creators can focus more of their energy on emotion, framing, and story arcs.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Both sides have unique narrative arcs to seal closed, as well as likable fan bases.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The best episodes split the gang, creating multiple story arcs for the characters.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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All the arcs are hitting at that specific time.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Depending on the geometry, this can stretch the background galaxy in arcs, duplicate it into multiple images or form near-perfect circles called Einstein rings.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Ring of Fire surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean and is home to numerous oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and fault systems.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Split the Sky is an excellent read for parents of teens, young adults, and older teens who appreciate reading books with nuanced characters, have complex arcs, and a passion for social justice themes and history.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
The move into making dramas in the micro format figures for Inter Medya because a lot of the series in the micro-drama world are telenovela-esque, with dramatic and soapy arcs and a large number of episodes, and Inter Medya is well-versed in the traditional long form of the telenovela.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
TwelveLabs’ technology uniquely reduces that friction, surfacing the right scene faster, flagging potential issues earlier, and clearing the path so creators can focus more of their energy on emotion, framing, and story arcs.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Both sides have unique narrative arcs to seal closed, as well as likable fan bases.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The best episodes split the gang, creating multiple story arcs for the characters.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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Richard Gabriel Moritz | Unsplash Many readers will know this coastline—which arcs its way from the French border in the west to Tuscany in the east, via the ancient port city of Genoa—for the five absurdly picturesque villages of the Cinque Terre.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcs
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But if the exponential curves falter, the bets—which now entangle most of the world’s most valuable companies—might cost a lot more than one company, and threaten the entire economy.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 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
Noun
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Generally speaking, telephoto lenses don't benefit as much as wider angles from the Micro Four Thirds sensor size.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Designed for flexibility and scalability, the system supports standard photovoltaic (PV) modules of up to 800 watts-peak (Wp) and offers tilt angles of five and 12 degrees.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The series has a hazy, dreamlike quality in which narrative logic bends but emotional coherence holds.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Its jet bends sharply, blasting a huge radio ring about 100,000 light-years wide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Øresund Bridge is designed to withstand ship collisions, aircraft impacts, earthquakes, and high winds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The storm brought damaging winds and a powerful surge of water over 6 feet high to the state's western coast, according to the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Arcs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcs. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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