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 that aligns the series with a particular strain of reality show in which participants are expected to follow certain patterns of behavior that can be neatly edited into episodic arcs. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Even Santos’ mundane stories sound like character-building arcs in a rugged epic, never mind the ones involving animal run-ins. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 Both Richard Clay and Thomas Fortune had eventful Season 3 arcs. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 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

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcs

Noun

The mix of shorter tracks (200m), shorter events (nothing longer than 3,000m), tighter curves and racing in spikes makes the injury risk too great.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The digital telemetry monitor logs over 80 driving telemetry points per second including live motor temperatures, side-slip angles and brake pressure curves to offer real-time tutorial graphics to help drivers adjust their driving lines.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of curves

Noun

Over the approximately three-hour running time, The One About draws on tales of drunken nights, funny faces, and the rise, demands, and bends of fame.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
The Brewers bullpen – perhaps their biggest strength relative to an incredibly similar Rays’ club – bends but does not break.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of bends

Noun

These higher-than-usual high tides are supercharged by winds blowing onshore, pushing more seawater on land.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The India Meteorological Department anticipates the storm could have sustained winds of 75 mph at that point, with gusts probably exceeding 100 to 110 mph near the storm’s core.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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