Arc
Arc verb - To turn away from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him
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Synonyms for Arc
Sweep and arc are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sweep" instead the word "Arc" as a noun or a verb.
Sweep
Sweep verb - To turn away from a straight line or course.
Usage example: from this point the mountain range sweeps to the northeast and extends into the next state
Arc and sweep are semantically related in movement topic. Sometimes you can use "Arc" instead the word "Sweep" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as curve.
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Both words in one sentence
- It's phenomenally effective against the infected hordes, since its beams are long ranged, reliably burn zombies to death, and sweep a wide arc in front of Frank West.
Source: Eye Beams / Video Games -
Between Captain Boomerang showing off by hitting one of the tower guards on the return arc (giving him time to call for a security sweep) and King Shark charging when the security sweep shows up, they have to fight their way through.Deadshot: So much for "low profile".
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