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
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Shogun has been renewed for two additional seasons, but the first season was based on James Clavell’s best-selling novel from 1975, and the show’s story arc concluded right where the author’s book ends.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
But the story arcs gently into a grab-bag of happy endings.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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Banchero achieved that 50-point outburst on an efficient 16-of-26 shooting from the field (3-of-9 from beyond the 3-point arc) and 15-of-22 shooting from the charity stripe.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Shogun has been renewed for two additional seasons, but the first season was based on James Clavell’s best-selling novel from 1975, and the show’s story arc concluded right where the author’s book ends.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Tracking lines arc through the expansive field, recalling cosmic rays shooting across a cloud chamber.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
But the story arcs gently into a grab-bag of happy endings.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
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Since 2022, most interference has hit planes above 6,000 feet—suggesting the device that is causing the jamming is located on the ground, and that the more sensitive part of a plane's journey, at lower altitudes, is protected by the curvature of the Earth.Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Its silver structure captivates the eye, with its unmistakable curvature hugging the roadways.Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Clustered modular residences, large circular windows and curving rooflines rise above a dry riverbed.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Continuum claimed that reducing the angle of the plane would knock the number of units down from 475 to 355, making the affordability requirement financially unworkable.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Caldwell had hoped that the conservation angle would have been a larger part of the documentary film.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Honestly, how has someone not gotten the bends on this show yet?Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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The atmosphere refracts, or bends, the reddish light toward the moon, which reflects it with a red glow.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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This, in turn, likely has helped inhibit the wintertime growth of the ice.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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But Bird belongs to Bailey, and to first-timer Adams, who does a winning job of being unpredictable herself, even if the film would be better off delving deeper into one of the relationships in her life rather than dipping into all of them in turn.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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