ARROW Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

arrow

verb

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as in to catch up

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Recent Examples of arrow 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 Meanwhile, Katurah plays the help, who is readying weapons, from knives to bow and arrow to guns and RPGs in between skits. —

Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 8 July 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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Ultimately, O’Brien was one of the first to reject the idea that comfort and style couldn’t coexist and the culture eventually caught up.

— Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
OpenAI is under growing pressure as its rivals, especially Google, catch up.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025