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
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
That their skill sets, and career arcs, might not match doesn’t worry Dad.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Their arcs would appear to have been completed, as had Pierpoint’s.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Shows helmed by Black leads such as Hijack, Euphoria, and The Bear, are all set to return, and hope to push their characters’ story arcs into new territory.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
All lights have different arcs for how quickly brightness dims during use, but this information isn’t always clearly shared with consumers.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
Season 5, meanwhile, has noticeably flattened its ensemble, leaning on simplistic personality traits and pilfering from previous arcs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
They are pinched into a bright, almost surgical nasality or burst loose into grand, sideways arcs, flaring out in a feral yelp.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
Many host central supermassive black holes, whose powerful outbursts create jets and bubbles that transfer energy to surrounding gas, producing complex structures like hooks, rings, arcs and wings.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar, who played Nina and Andrew Winchester, the wealthy married couple who hired Sweeney’s character Millie, have not been mentioned, but (minor spoiler) their character arcs are pretty much wrapped by the end of the first movie.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
That their skill sets, and career arcs, might not match doesn’t worry Dad.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Their arcs would appear to have been completed, as had Pierpoint’s.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Shows helmed by Black leads such as Hijack, Euphoria, and The Bear, are all set to return, and hope to push their characters’ story arcs into new territory.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
All lights have different arcs for how quickly brightness dims during use, but this information isn’t always clearly shared with consumers.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
Season 5, meanwhile, has noticeably flattened its ensemble, leaning on simplistic personality traits and pilfering from previous arcs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
They are pinched into a bright, almost surgical nasality or burst loose into grand, sideways arcs, flaring out in a feral yelp.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025
Many host central supermassive black holes, whose powerful outbursts create jets and bubbles that transfer energy to surrounding gas, producing complex structures like hooks, rings, arcs and wings.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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It’s attached to a flexible rod that can bend to pass through kinks and curves in dryer hoses.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboy Coaster takes you on a nearly mile-long journey of curves, loops, and sharp turns, reaching nearly 30 miles per hour.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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To our minds, Wednesday's horror, those kids who lost a mother, should supplant the inevitable circling of the ideological wagons and the parsing of the different angles of pictures taken at the scene.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Footage from multiple angles showed the vehicle did not come into contact with Ross, who fired multiple times at Good’s windshield.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Luckily, a side effect of knuckle cracking is not the bends—or even a case of arthritis.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
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Brunette run through with warm bands of chestnut is a toasty, pretty aesthetic, particularly when paired with beachy bends.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Sustained, strong winds are possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Gusty winds were also expected Friday that could cause blowing snow and visibility issues on Interstate 70 east of Denver, Bonner said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Arcs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcs. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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