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
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
As party members slowly trickled into the building Saturday morning, campaign volunteers wandered, handing out bags with posters for Marx or walking in slow arcs with signs for fellow chief executive hopeful Robert Moore.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Characters drift in and out with hazy importance, and emotional arcs stall or disappear entirely.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Auroras are typically easiest to see after full darkness sets in and before dawn, when the sky is darkest and solar particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field create glowing arcs and shimmering curtains of light.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
To the south lie the Bureau of Land Management’s Imperial Sand Dunes, where dune buggies and motorcycles trace arcs across bare slopes.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
While each episode has carefully plotted character arcs and story lines, the writing for Company Retreat extended far beyond what appears onscreen.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
However much the young Hatmaker had in common with Waters, though, their lives seem likely to trace two very different arcs—ones instructive about both American Christianity and the wider debate over what a good life looks like for women.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
But Snackatron has, low key, one of the best arcs in the film.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Sweeney's storyline didn't sit right with fans, who have watched the actress undergo similar demeaning character arcs in seasons one and two.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
As party members slowly trickled into the building Saturday morning, campaign volunteers wandered, handing out bags with posters for Marx or walking in slow arcs with signs for fellow chief executive hopeful Robert Moore.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Characters drift in and out with hazy importance, and emotional arcs stall or disappear entirely.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Auroras are typically easiest to see after full darkness sets in and before dawn, when the sky is darkest and solar particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field create glowing arcs and shimmering curtains of light.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
To the south lie the Bureau of Land Management’s Imperial Sand Dunes, where dune buggies and motorcycles trace arcs across bare slopes.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
While each episode has carefully plotted character arcs and story lines, the writing for Company Retreat extended far beyond what appears onscreen.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
However much the young Hatmaker had in common with Waters, though, their lives seem likely to trace two very different arcs—ones instructive about both American Christianity and the wider debate over what a good life looks like for women.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
But Snackatron has, low key, one of the best arcs in the film.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Levy arcs his character’s growing exasperation in a way that’s funny, if somewhat limited.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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Determined to keep a similar scenario from playing out again, organizations everywhere are rolling out new algorithms to replace RSA and elliptic curves.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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Made of metal and hand-blown glass, this lamp is the place where angles meet curves — a timeless piece with a healthy dose of edge.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 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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This flexible holder attaches easily to your seatback tray table and adjusts to multiple angles, allowing for hands-free viewing without craning your neck.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Allen didn’t work out at the combine, so this is a film-first evaluation, but his keys, angles and finishing ability give him one of the safer projections in the class.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Grief lives most vibrantly in the periods where your life stretches and bends, the loss constant while life propels forward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 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
Noun
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The road to Quinta do Pinheiro winds through orchards and open pastures along Portugal’s southern coast, narrowing to little more than a dusty track.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Expect east winds of about 16 mph.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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