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
arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
So things like connecting the dots, things like long arcs of thinking that require different building blocks to be put together in order to address really large, complex problems.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
The Frenchman’s shot was a high, arcing ball that took a big hop on the green, bounced on more time and then rolled true into the heart of the hole.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Noun
The camera caresses her, slicing her body into limbs, arcs, glints of effort.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
So things like connecting the dots, things like long arcs of thinking that require different building blocks to be put together in order to address really large, complex problems.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Verb
Chesnais designed a collection of cutlery featuring looping and arcing forms, similar to her jewelry, called Carrousel.
—Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
The Frenchman’s shot was a high, arcing ball that took a big hop on the green, bounced on more time and then rolled true into the heart of the hole.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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The way this phase accumulates over a looping path is called the Berry curvature, referencing the curved shape that the arrow is secretly traversing.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
6 June 2025
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When ordinary matter or light rides this curvature, its motion is impacted.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Instead of straight paths, employ a curving pathway to reveal one part of the garden at a time.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Enormous live oaks shade many of the curving pathways, and sycamores, replanted during the 1990s renovation of the Capitol Complex, line the formal processional walk to the south of the baroque domed structure.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The miter angle range reaches up to 52 degrees and the bevel range goes up to 45 degrees.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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In July, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, bringing longer days and higher sun angles that lead to more direct sunlight — all of which produce summer-like heat.—
Tyler Ory,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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The visitor center offers an overview of the rock art; the park managers don’t disclose the rock-art locations because the works are prone to erosion, but a web of hiking trails in the park introduces the stone overhangs and river bends that might once have provided refuge.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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On the walk back to the observatory, our group reached a familiar bend in the path.—
Michael Jones McKean,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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This in turn can decrease the amount of inflammation in your body.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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That, in turn, will trigger a future automatic benefit cut of 24% to all recipients, the centrist think tank projects.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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