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
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
That would be a massive waste of potential and a major squandering of one of the Mass Effect series' more unique story arcs.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
However, the picture changed when the Belgium international made an arcing run behind United’s static back three.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Another reason to like Duke to pull away and cover is the fact that offensively, Arizona is better inside the arc than outside it.
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Koufax was tipping pitches that day, accidentally giving away to the Chicago Cubs whether the heater or his famously arcing curveball was coming.
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Golfers will have to know their swing speed, while also providing their handicap index, and answering questions about ball flight trajectory, tempo and transition, the general curvature of their tee shots with a driver, and the flex of the shaft in their current driver.—
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The greater the mass, the more extreme the curvature of space-time, and the stronger the influence of gravity.—
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The most recent of the roadway fatalities took place about 7:45 a.m. Monday, when a westbound Ford SUV veered off a curving stretch of Gopher Canyon Road in Bonsall and crashed into a ditch near Valley of the King Road, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.—
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The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.—
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Lovato smiles from ear to ear and then shows off all angles of her face without the nose ring.—
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If Rusev gets reintroduced with an angle and layers that resonate with fans, the 39-year-old could be a surprise hit this summer in WWE.—
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Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend.—
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In north-central Kentucky, emergency officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Falmouth and Butler, towns near the bend of the rising Licking River.—
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That, in turn, will force most viewers into uncharted territory themselves.—
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Those cane toads would in turn eventually produce their own Peter Pan hatchlings, allowing researchers to repeat the cycle.—
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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