as in curving
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 arcing
Firefighters were dispatched at least 47 times to Altadena during the month of January in response to electrical issues, like wires down or arcing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department data shows.
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Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Raiola moved to his right and launched a high-arcing ball downfield.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Some contain metal or nylon particles that could ignite or cause arcing.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
The activity, visible across several provinces, was captured in photographs and videos posted on social media showing luminous trails arcing across the night sky.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Kid-Sandu paints a monster in wild arcing strokes onto a crumbling wall.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The company destroyed a piece of lashing wire that investigators believe slapped an Xcel electrical conductor and caused arcing that led to the fire, said Matthew Delinko with Bauman, Lowe, Witt & Maxwell, a law firm representing insurance companies.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
A number of magnificent star clusters can be found shining in the glowing ribbon of the Milky Way, the heart of which can be seen arcing towards the southwestern horizon around midnight during warm August nights.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Raiola moved to his right and launched a high-arcing ball downfield.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Some contain metal or nylon particles that could ignite or cause arcing.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
The activity, visible across several provinces, was captured in photographs and videos posted on social media showing luminous trails arcing across the night sky.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Kid-Sandu paints a monster in wild arcing strokes onto a crumbling wall.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The company destroyed a piece of lashing wire that investigators believe slapped an Xcel electrical conductor and caused arcing that led to the fire, said Matthew Delinko with Bauman, Lowe, Witt & Maxwell, a law firm representing insurance companies.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
A number of magnificent star clusters can be found shining in the glowing ribbon of the Milky Way, the heart of which can be seen arcing towards the southwestern horizon around midnight during warm August nights.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcing
curving
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According to Einstein, massive objects shape the space around them, as their gravity bends space-time, curving paths of light rays near by.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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There was also the Capin — its surprising inspiration was the capybara, seen in its chocolate suede and golden braid motif on a curving open tote, offered in two sizes.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Arcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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