arc
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Definition of arc
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arc
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arcing\ ˈär-kiŋ
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Synonyms & Antonyms for arc
Synonyms: Noun
angle, arch, bend, bow, crook, curvature, curve, inflection, turn, wind
Synonyms: Verb
arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, fall off, hook, round, sweep, swerve, trend, wheel
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of arc in a Sentence
Noun
He bent the twig into an arc. The ball floated in a high arc.Verb
The arrow arced through the air. A light arced across the sky. The island chain arcs from north to south.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The nuts and bolts of cranking out hits was part of what the legendary label imparted to songwriters — the melodic arc of a chorus, the tension and release of a hook, the logic and compression of a lyric. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Songwriter Jimmy Webb performing at the Kate," 19 July 2019 Elwood is a dreamer stubbornly clinging to an optimistic vision of the arc of justice. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction: Colson Whitehead Is One of the Finest Novelists in America," 12 July 2019 Now, of course, tons of female characters stand up for themselves without making it some sort of heroic character arc. — Farah Joan Fard, Marie Claire, "After 30 Years, We Still Owe Elaine From 'Seinfeld' So Much," 2 July 2019 Seen from the sky, its most commanding feature is an arc of some 20 pyramids built between 650 B.C. and 300 B.C. that appear strung together like gems on a delicate necklace. — Kristin Romey, National Geographic, "Dive beneath the pyramids of Egypt’s black pharaohs," 2 July 2019 Midway through last night’s sixth and deciding game of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, the Toronto Raptors’ star forward Kawhi Leonard sized things up from the top of the three-point arc. — Robert O'connell, The Atlantic, "The Toronto Raptors Were Ready," 14 June 2019 The Islamic State recruited more than 40,000 foreign fighters and their families from 80 countries over its quick arc from expansion to collapse, from 2014 until this year. — Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, "Kazakhstan welcomes women back from the Islamic State, warily," 10 Aug. 2019 Her arc is far more lurid than Kathy’s behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing, and Berloff can’t get the two tones to co-exist; dozens of transitions in The Kitchen are jarring as a result. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Kitchen Can’t Figure Out What Kind of Gangster Film It Is," 9 Aug. 2019 Chester’s father, Henry (Shingo Usami), has his own harrowing arc, drawn from experiences of first-generation Japanese immigrants, or Issei. — Los Angeles Times, "For Japanese Americans, ‘The Terror’ is personal," 9 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Winston’s only miss was an arcing bomb to Breshad Perriman that was a few yards too long. — Rick Stroud, orlandosentinel.com, "A lot to like in Bucs’ preseason opener, even if it came against Steelers’ backups," 10 Aug. 2019 Our creator Sam [Levinson] really wanted to propel the character arcs forward by showcasing the makeup as a whole new freedom of self-expression. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "How Euphoria’s Lead Makeup Artist Sparked a Gen-Z Beauty Movement," 1 Aug. 2019 Related Stories Carr arced one throw along the left sideline to receiver Tyrell Williams, the 6-foot-4 target, who reached up for the contested catch. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders practice report: Carr goes deep on day one," 27 July 2019 State oil production has been steadily arcing downward since the mid-1980s, but California remains one of the nation’s top petroleum-producing — and gasoline-consuming — states. — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "A major Kern County oil spill in environmentally conscious California," 17 July 2019 The goal gave the Thorns a 3-1 lead, but that only lasted two minutes as Marta drove up the left flank and powered in a shot that chipped off of Emily Menges and arced into the net. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando Pride fall 4-3 on road against Portland Thorns despite late rally," 15 July 2019 To find these jewels, these four mathematicians used an elegant set of methods that allow mathematicians to reimagine the claustrophobic, rebounding world of a billiard table as an elegant universe of smooth curves arcing unimpeded through space. — Quanta Magazine, "New Shapes Solve Infinite Pool-Table Problem," 8 Aug. 2017 Yet his trip on golf's slippery ladder arced invariably upward, beginning with ACC freshman of the year honors, not to mention a way with kids reflected in being perennially voted best counselor by tykes at Florida State's golf camps. — Chuck Culpepper, courant.com, "Brooks Koepka never got lost on his long winding road to the top of the golf world," 10 June 2019 In the Brexit referendum, sixty-one per cent of voters in Weymouth and Portland were in favor of leaving the E.U. When Liebling visited, there were families were making a day of it on the beach, which arcs in a semicircle around the bay. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "A D Day Journey in the Spirit of A. J. Liebling," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arc.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.