ARROW Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

arrow

verb

Definition of arrow

as in to catch up

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Recent Examples of arrow The Launch's default look is subdued, but the board comes with blue and red Esc and arrow keys for extra pop. — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2022 Kate came to the bow and arrow on her own, though Clint's years of experience are still a benefit. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2021 In Bears Ears -- named for the twin buttes that rise above the landscape -- tourists and looters routinely steal ceramic shards, arrow heads and other remnants of the settlements of the Ancestral Puebloan Indians who lived in the area. — Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2021 According to the researchers, the embryo does not attach to the mother’s uterus and continue growth until the mother switches to arrow bamboo leaves, at which point the calcium intake is the highest. — Brenda Poppy, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2014 See All Example Sentences for arrow

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Intel is a slightly different case because it’s also caught up in the mania for chip stocks as spending on artificial intelligence creates extreme demand for semiconductors.

— Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
After the game, Skubal, who set the tone for the victory, returned to the field to catch up with his former teammates.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of catch up

Verb

The volume of options can outrun the firm’s ability to commit.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
But officials are most concerned about young riders on the electric bicycles and motorcycles outfitted with the most powerful motors that can sometimes outrun police vehicles.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrun

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At the same time, chained up in the back of a van, an uncharacteristic fatalism has overtaken Reacher.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The 13-week moving average in green is now overtaking the 26-week moving average (blue), while both are getting closer to the longer 40-week moving average (red).

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of overtake

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Liu pointed to China’s 2025 Global AI Governance Action Plan, which calls for accelerating construction of clean power, next-generation networks, computing capacity and data centers.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
As a result, fewer researchers seek material that could accelerate innovation, and fewer countries are willing to share it.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of accelerate

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Styles, who kicked off an extensive 30-night run at New York’s Madison Square Garden last month as part of his international Together, Together tour, was spotted stepping out in black, low-profile leather loafers.

— Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Bum-seok, Sung-ae, and Sung-ki do find a shambolic Hawksian unity, after a fashion; Sung-ae, in particular, has only to step out of a car with a military-grade rifle to elicit spontaneous applause.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of step out

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Late in the second period, freshman Emma Yokoi avoided a flag pull on a short, fourth-and-1 reception and darted 21 yards for a touchdown to push Newport Harbor’s lead to 13-0.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Golf carts dart around the island to drop guests at various outlets, but pathways are sandy, and there are steps to most of the restaurants, though beach rooms are all at floor level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of dart

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That far outpaces the broader tech job market, where postings grew 13% year over year.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
He's argued that allowing foreign adversaries like China to outpace the US in developing AI could be a risk to national security, but his administration has been very supportive of AI despite the growing backlash.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of outpace

Verb

One gang wears football pads as armor and comes galloping in on horses, whooping like the Apaches in a John Ford movie.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The house had been a grand property in another era, complete with Welsh ponies whose riders once galloped through the surrounding woods.

— Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of gallop

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