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
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Or the manhole cover, framed with gentle arcs of purple and yellow moth orchids, yellow slipper orchids and pink and white Dancing Lady orchids.
—Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
The next season is expected to explore the Arabasta storyline, one of the original manga’s major arcs.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Many times, romantasy books feature arcs of women who fight for their autonomy and reclaim their own power, inspiring their readers along the way.
—De Elizabeth, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
Are the characters too vaguely drawn and their arcs too abrupt for any of them to come off like real people?
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Why the Arabasta Arc Matters The Arabasta storyline is one of the first major arcs where One Piece transitions from episodic adventure into long-form political storytelling.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Some fans on Reddit have complained the emphasis on episodic crime cases this season is not as interesting as past season-long story arcs.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
There are actually four arcs playing through these bad boys.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Salah arcs his run to shut off the pass from centre-back Josko Gvardiol to left-back Nico O’Reilly.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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The Niger River rises from its source in the Republic of Guinea and arcs north into Mali, then bends south through Niger and northern Nigeria.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Or the manhole cover, framed with gentle arcs of purple and yellow moth orchids, yellow slipper orchids and pink and white Dancing Lady orchids.
—Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
The next season is expected to explore the Arabasta storyline, one of the original manga’s major arcs.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Many times, romantasy books feature arcs of women who fight for their autonomy and reclaim their own power, inspiring their readers along the way.
—De Elizabeth, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
Are the characters too vaguely drawn and their arcs too abrupt for any of them to come off like real people?
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Why the Arabasta Arc Matters The Arabasta storyline is one of the first major arcs where One Piece transitions from episodic adventure into long-form political storytelling.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Some fans on Reddit have complained the emphasis on episodic crime cases this season is not as interesting as past season-long story arcs.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
There are actually four arcs playing through these bad boys.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
In doing so, the memoir arcs outward, moving from a personal reckoning with gender towards an open-ended, existential understanding for readers to grasp on their own.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Salah arcs his run to shut off the pass from centre-back Josko Gvardiol to left-back Nico O’Reilly.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
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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Astrophysicist inspired by the Torah Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter’s existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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That carries across to the exterior, where aggressive styling has been eschewed in favor of long, horizontal lines and subtle curves.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
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Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The concern is that the hammer lands on teams that are just bad, injured or rebuilding normally, while the truly motivated tankers simply learn the new angles.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the temperature drops, the cold causes the protein to shift into a more stable state in which one of its key structural pillars bends sharply, breaks away from its neighbor and straightens out.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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Mara Roszak used the ghd Chronos Curve Grand Iron to add some bends and worked a small amount of her Röz Evergreen Styling Cream through the ends to refine the shape and add soft definition.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Northwest and southwest parts of the San Juan Mountains, Elkhead and Park Mountains, and the Flat Tops could get between 6 and 12 inches of snow and 45 mph winds from Tuesday afternoon, lasting until Wednesday evening.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Weather whiplash and climate change The same pattern that created the rain over Hawaii, and atmospheric rivers in the Pacific Northwest also brought high winds and snow storms and a variety of extremes to the eastern half of the United States during the month.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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