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
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
There were some shooting lulls too Texas then missed 12 of its first 14 shots in the second quarter, including its top 3-point shooter Jordan Lee missing five from beyond the arc before Booker had consecutive baskets for a 34-21 halftime lead.
—Stephen Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Joseph threw Canada’s first two stones of end two, arcing the second perfectly past a yellow American guard and taking out the yellow that Oyuna Uranchimeg had dropped on the button.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Fogelman confirmed his team has already started working on Season 3, which is set to end the narrative arc of the series.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
There were some shooting lulls too Texas then missed 12 of its first 14 shots in the second quarter, including its top 3-point shooter Jordan Lee missing five from beyond the arc before Booker had consecutive baskets for a 34-21 halftime lead.
—Stephen Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
In the Wild Eyed Rose, the voluptuous tartness of the grenadine gets to arc across the whole palate, supported by the warm light malt of the Irish whiskey and given a malic kiss at the end by the lime juice.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Joseph threw Canada’s first two stones of end two, arcing the second perfectly past a yellow American guard and taking out the yellow that Oyuna Uranchimeg had dropped on the button.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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This curved gaming monitor has a curvature of 100R, which fills your peripheral vision and keeps you immersed within your playing sessions.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s how spatial curvature works.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Arbat might even derive from gorbat (hunchback), because the road curved in and around streams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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On the exterior of a white-walled building with a curving roof—a production facility where steel parts for the company’s eponymous pistol are manufactured—hung an enormous billboard.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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From certain angles the car almost resembles a futuristic endurance racer rather than a commuter appliance.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The winglets and the corner sidepods that Ducati debuted in MotoGP in 2021 help with the downforce, even at extreme lean angles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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Two families, one hiking up, the other hiking down, were chatting and sharing insights at a bend in the trail.—
Bing Pan,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Style with a slight bend, like Emma Stone at the 2026 Golden Globes, for a look that’s both undone and polished.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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Police said it was believed the driver initiated the right turn and hit the bicyclist, a 69-year-old man from Joliet, believed to have been traveling eastbound on the sidewalk on the south side of West Jefferson Street and had entered the roadway to cross Springfield Avenue.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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West of the stadium, a slow conga line of cars entered off the LeJeune Road service road, sometimes after making an extra lap around Miami International Airport after missing the right- hand turn.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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