like an arrow
Example Sentences
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Instead, most bats flew like an arrow directly across the road at a height at which they would collide with vehicles.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
The machine, which looks like a mini plane with wings, is placed on a launchpad, stretched like an arrow on a crossbow and then shot into the air.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
With each handstand — extending vertically like an arrow — Esparza’s teammates roared.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025
If it "points like an arrow at something," that offers a clue regarding its thoughts.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023
Percy felt like an arrow had slipped through a chink in his armor—as if he still had the blessing of Achilles, and someone had found his weak spot.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
