ARCS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

arcs 1 of 2

noun

plural of arc

as in curves

something that curves or is curved the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc

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arcs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of arc

as in sweeps

to turn away from a straight line or course the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him

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straightens

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Noun

All of these tech projects have clear dramatic arcs and high stakes. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Fans have been eager for updates about season three after the season two finale set the stage for major star arcs to advance. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 In 1810, surveyors latched on to the circle and founded a city, named Circleville, in concentric arcs around it. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Nordrum didn’t quite rip out my heart the way Rickman did 31 years ago, but his watchful intensity gives him one of the most moving character arcs. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Sending tentative arcs back and forth is a far easier endeavour. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 For almost two decades, Dexter has been able to bring in some of TV’s best actors for season-long villain arcs, including Jimmy Smits, John Lithgow, and Peter Dinklage. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026 That strange hue will gradually fade in the hour following moonrise, as Earth's satellite arcs away from the skyline. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

The White House had to make room for the Claw, a four-sided mass that arcs more than 90 feet (27 meters) into the air and features lights, speakers, thick snakes of wiring and four large screens so fans not seated right next to the Octagon can follow the cage fighting below. — Dan Gelston, Fortune, 13 June 2026 Overhead looms The Claw, a four-sided mass that arcs more than 90 feet (27 meters) into the air and features lights, speakers, thick snakes of wiring and four large screens so fans not seated right next to the Octagon can follow the cage fighting below. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 This time, the path of totality begins in Siberia, crosses eastern Greenland and western Iceland, then arcs across northern Spain, before ending in the Mediterranean. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026 Levy arcs his character’s growing exasperation in a way that’s funny, if somewhat limited. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026 In doing so, the memoir arcs outward, moving from a personal reckoning with gender towards an open-ended, existential understanding for readers to grasp on their own. — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 Salah arcs his run to shut off the pass from centre-back Josko Gvardiol to left-back Nico O’Reilly. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025 Richard Gabriel Moritz | Unsplash Many readers will know this coastline—which arcs its way from the French border in the west to Tuscany in the east, via the ancient port city of Genoa—for the five absurdly picturesque villages of the Cinque Terre. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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Noun

The concept’s clean lines and smooth curves are features that have been missing from the brand’s most recent designs, outside of the ultra-exclusive 33 Stradale.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Gen Z is already acting on dissatisfaction, which means the window to build defensible AI practices is closing while adoption curves are still climbing.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of curves

Noun

Game-watchers have access to Hawk-Eye camera angles from each end of the ice, along with a full-rink view from high above and the ability to isolate on a single player.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Everything is a little bit more rivets and angles, a little bit less wide expanse.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of angles

Noun

Ideal for those who don’t want earbuds sitting in their ear canals all day, the AeroClip is a flexible, comfortable earbud that can endure 20,000 bends and still deliver high-res bass.

— Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
The more exaggerated interpretations, with oversized collars that swallow the chin or heavy embellishment, are the ones most at risk of looking dated once the search curve bends.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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