arced

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, the whale’s dark body arced above the surface before diving down to reveal its tail, or fluke.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Wing Elliot Daly, having pondered a blindside dart off a rolling maul, arced round the back of England's backline.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

The title, pulled from the pastime’s rich glossary, refers to an arced throw of such deliberately underwhelming velocity that it confounds the batter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Experts who watched videos showing downed power lines agreed wire that was insulated would not have arced and sparked, igniting a line of flame.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023

The cannon’s missile, trailing its gossamer tow line, arced high into the sky and then its parasail unfurled, red and gold, bright in the sky with Patel Global’s colors.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi