as in curves
something that curves or is curved
the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc
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as in sweeps
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 arcs
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Curved walls, brass accents, and floor-to-ceiling windows frame a generous living space—complete with a dining table that arcs like a ship’s keel and a cocktail-ready bar that glows at night.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
To evaluate alternatives, cardiologists teamed up with the French space agency, the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), to conduct tests aboard an Airbus A310 aircraft modified to fly in parabolic arcs to simulate weightlessness for brief periods.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Watching Wanda evolve from broken to redeemed is one of the show’s most powerful arcs.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The first anime season aired from October 2020 to March 2021, followed by a second season covering the Hidden Inventory/Premature Death and Shibuya Incident arcs from July to December 2023.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
The dampness of their skin draws a burring frenzy of sandflies and they are driven from the reservoir’s edge, Tamsin swatting her sunhat in wide arcs to fend them off.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Sarover and Kal had one of the most wholesome romance arcs in Love Is Blind UK Season 2.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
Without question, Blood of My Blood has compelling arcs and characters to go with its silly ones, most notably a sibling rivalry that is as fascinating as any relationship on TV.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
So, the career arcs are definitely different, and expecting Maye to become Allen, a perennial MVP candidate, is unrealistic.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Curved walls, brass accents, and floor-to-ceiling windows frame a generous living space—complete with a dining table that arcs like a ship’s keel and a cocktail-ready bar that glows at night.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
To evaluate alternatives, cardiologists teamed up with the French space agency, the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), to conduct tests aboard an Airbus A310 aircraft modified to fly in parabolic arcs to simulate weightlessness for brief periods.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Watching Wanda evolve from broken to redeemed is one of the show’s most powerful arcs.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The first anime season aired from October 2020 to March 2021, followed by a second season covering the Hidden Inventory/Premature Death and Shibuya Incident arcs from July to December 2023.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
The dampness of their skin draws a burring frenzy of sandflies and they are driven from the reservoir’s edge, Tamsin swatting her sunhat in wide arcs to fend them off.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Sarover and Kal had one of the most wholesome romance arcs in Love Is Blind UK Season 2.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
Without question, Blood of My Blood has compelling arcs and characters to go with its silly ones, most notably a sibling rivalry that is as fascinating as any relationship on TV.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcs
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The downy-soft synthetic bristles cling to curves for seamless, stripe-free sculpting of your cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Acceleration is smooth, curves are stable, and the only significant resistance comes from air drag.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their team built custom platinum contact lenses, press-molded to precise curvatures, and connected them to electrodes.—
Meghie Rodrigues,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gory video of the shooting was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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With 60 percent of its 2,952 pounds over the front wheels, hard pushes at 9/10ths through tight 30 mph bends reveal clear understeer; however, on faster, sweeping corners, the balance feels spot on.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Atlantic Standard Time advisory on Wednesday, Gabrielle was located about 1,200 miles east of the Lesser Antilles with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Make sure to secure them to your porch ceiling well in case of strong winds or severe weather.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Arcs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcs. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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