as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc
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as in to curve
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 arc
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
That would be a massive waste of potential and a major squandering of one of the Mass Effect series' more unique story arcs.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
However, the picture changed when the Belgium international made an arcing run behind United’s static back three.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Another reason to like Duke to pull away and cover is the fact that offensively, Arizona is better inside the arc than outside it.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
That would be a massive waste of potential and a major squandering of one of the Mass Effect series' more unique story arcs.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Koufax was tipping pitches that day, accidentally giving away to the Chicago Cubs whether the heater or his famously arcing curveball was coming.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
However, the picture changed when the Belgium international made an arcing run behind United’s static back three.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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The round brush head allows for beginner-friendly blending by mimicking the natural curvature of fingers.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The architecture, a minimalist fusion of modernist lines and biomorphic flow, reflects the curvature of the coastline itself.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Concave tiles, which curve inward, and convex tiles, which curve outward, are installed at different levels along the seawall.—
Sara Pezeshk,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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After completing Slither Housing in 2000, an angular yet gently curved 105-unit apartment building in Japan’s Gifu prefecture, the husband-and-wife team increasingly turned its attentions to cultural architecture.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Body gua shas are available in a range of materials, sizes, and intensities (a.k.a depth and number of ridges, and severity of angles).—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The screen's viewing angles are reasonably wide, and the details displayed are fairly sharp in brighter areas but swallowed up in darker ones.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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In north-central Kentucky, emergency officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Falmouth and Butler, towns near the bend of the rising Licking River.—
Bruce Schreiner and Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Those cane toads would in turn eventually produce their own Peter Pan hatchlings, allowing researchers to repeat the cycle.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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That, in turn, will force most viewers into uncharted territory themselves.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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