as in curving
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 arcing
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
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CBS News, 14 May 2026
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Mathisen’s paintings are draped over structures created by Nango, whose arcing wood elements mirror those seen in Sámi fishing villages, and a film by Eira in which Mathisen plays the Sámi anthem on the piano.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a stunning view of the Milky Way arcing through the night sky above Scotland's Isle of Skye, as shooting stars carved fiery paths through Earth's atmosphere.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 May 2026
While Fold consists almost entirely of four-on-the-floor rhythms, each track feels like it’s built for a different chapter of a larger, arcing DJ set.
—Reid Bg, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
If the device is forced beyond this range, such as during a power surge, the extra voltage can cause tiny sparks, heat buildup, or electrical arcing inside the circuits, which can overload and burn out your electronics, especially the more sensitive components.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
There, arcing over her signature, is a jagged black mark.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Five of those were from beyond the arc, headlined by a high-arcing Scheierman stepback over center Goga Bitadze.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 14 May 2026
Louis Munteanu boxed out a defender to win an arcing header played into the area by Baribo, then back-heeled a pass back to Baribo for a blistering finish inside the left post from near the penalty spot.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Mathisen’s paintings are draped over structures created by Nango, whose arcing wood elements mirror those seen in Sámi fishing villages, and a film by Eira in which Mathisen plays the Sámi anthem on the piano.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a stunning view of the Milky Way arcing through the night sky above Scotland's Isle of Skye, as shooting stars carved fiery paths through Earth's atmosphere.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 May 2026
While Fold consists almost entirely of four-on-the-floor rhythms, each track feels like it’s built for a different chapter of a larger, arcing DJ set.
—Reid Bg, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
If the device is forced beyond this range, such as during a power surge, the extra voltage can cause tiny sparks, heat buildup, or electrical arcing inside the circuits, which can overload and burn out your electronics, especially the more sensitive components.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
There, arcing over her signature, is a jagged black mark.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Five of those were from beyond the arc, headlined by a high-arcing Scheierman stepback over center Goga Bitadze.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcing
curving
Verb
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Mutable clay offers a contrast to precise silver, in a composition that has the curving voids reminiscent of Joan Lurie and Henry Moore.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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High up on the curving walls to either side were large murals painted in the 1930s by the artist Barry Faulkner portraying Thomas Jefferson handing the Declaration to John Hancock and the ratification of the Constitution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Arcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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