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as in main
coming before all others in importance
since the start of her acting career her parents have steadfastly remained her arch supporters
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as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness
was so arch as to ask him outright if he was wearing a toupee
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as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
the arch look on the girl's face betrayed her as the one who had tricked the babysitter into believing that the house was haunted
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the limestone arch is a natural formation that is the product of many years of erosion
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as in to bend
to cause to turn away from a straight line
the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the path gradually arches off into the woods
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
The cushioned insole provides great arch support that makes the shoes comfy even for customers with sciatica and bad knees.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Samson McDougall, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
This is the only McDonald’s in the world sporting teal arches.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Cat-cow This yoga movement involves arching and rounding the spine, Davis said.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
These chunky platform sneakers keep you comfy for sightseeing and busy travel days with ample cushioning and impressive arch support.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
The cushioned insole provides great arch support that makes the shoes comfy even for customers with sciatica and bad knees.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
Plus, the adjustable lumbar arch support and acupressure nodes give you a little more therapeutic value for your well-above median price tag.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
This is the only McDonald’s in the world sporting teal arches.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Necks arched backward, John O’Keefe and Greta VanScoy eye the upper branches of a black gum tree in the middle of Massachusetts.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Cat-cow This yoga movement involves arching and rounding the spine, Davis said.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arch
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The zinc gradually lost its hold on the cables suspending the telescope’s main platform over the reflector dish.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The measure’s main opponents, the state Republican Party and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, did not appear to raise any money to campaign against the proposition.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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No one’s ever asked the kids up in the Grading The Week offices to help them with their taxes, but those wise apples sure know how to work a calculator.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Educating employees—especially those in finance roles—about the risks of fraudulent invoices and how to verify payment requests would be wise for organizations to prioritize in light of novel cyberattacks like this.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ferris Bueller is fun, mischievous, an expert on shortcuts.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Think of eventual 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain’s use of bubblegum and cream-soda flavors to signal her playful personality after weeks of doing poorly on Technicals; instead of letting that anxiety overwhelm her, Nadiya reset her persona with those mischievous eclairs.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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That's because the curvature of the Earth causes the particles to interact higher in the atmosphere, where oxygen is less plentiful, resulting in a more reddish hue.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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At that altitude, the curvature of the earth and the blackness of outer space are clearly visible.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
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Holding this position, row the weights up to your hips by bending your elbows to a 45-degree angle.Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah is a violent hate group bent on war to the death with the West and the murder of Jews.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 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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Daniels has already been a breath of fresh air for the franchise.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Made from fresh fruit in season but often released the next year, many local producers have excellent examples of these products.Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Since the fourth generation was unveiled in 2016, annual sales have remained a mystery, a wicked downturn one year, a surprising surge in sales the next year.James Raia, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The sextet’s energy was palpable inside the Barclays from beginning to end, as the excited crowd with arms waving saw Dickinson roam the stage and twirl the mike stand; the intensity in his wicked singing had not diminished over the decades.David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Arch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arch. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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