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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
At the same time, much of the film is doggedly faithful to Burroughs’ book, transplanting chunks of dialogue and tracing its overall arc.
—Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
Second place was awarded to Dr. Marcel Clemens for a stunning shot capturing electricity arcing between a pin and a wire.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In 1981, Mark had a six-episode arc on the first season of Dynasty as Steve Carrington’s (Al Corley) lover Ted Dinard, who meets an untimely demise that nearly breaks the Carrington family apart.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
At the same time, much of the film is doggedly faithful to Burroughs’ book, transplanting chunks of dialogue and tracing its overall arc.
—Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
The sun exhibits an 11-year cycle in its activity, which in 2014 was at its peak, when sunspots were common and these coronal loops arced above them.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
Second place was awarded to Dr. Marcel Clemens for a stunning shot capturing electricity arcing between a pin and a wire.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
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The precisely contoured shell shape provides a very close fit through the instep, ankles, and heel, but with enough curvature to encompass—rather than crush—bony protrusions.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Mass and space interpenetrate, as do right-angle construction and spatial curvature.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Inside, a double-height foyer displaying a curving staircase leads to a high-ceilinged living room centered around a bespoke fireplace adorned with a vintage mantel by Jamb of London.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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It’s decorated in shades of wood and white, with gently curving ceilings (a little cavelike, a little nautical) and walls dotted with interesting, mismatched pieces of art.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Though investigators were able to find multiple images of the suspect, Kenny previously said police weren't able to identify the man using facial recognition, potentially due to the angle of the photos or other limitations on how the police can use the technology, the Associated Press reported.N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to the direct angle of the images, the only edge element that can be made out is at the base of the unit with what looks to be the cutout for the USB-C charging and connectivity cable.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For many years, the ensemble leased four historic buildings along a bend in the creek, and subleased one of those structures, now assigned to the Waterloo Conservancy, to a Tex-Mex restaurant.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Sep. 2024
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Side bends Put your right hand up in the air and lean to the left, then switch sides with your left hand up in the air and leaning to the right.Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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However, his career saw a turn driving for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024, achieving a third-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway, and bagging seven top-10 finishes over 36 races.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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This in turn helps to explain why OnePlus, also popular in India, has had its market share eaten into in 2024 to the tune of almost 40 percent year-on-year, and why the mid-tier brand Realme is also on the decline.Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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