Arc and Veer

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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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Veer and arc are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Veer" instead a verb "Arc".

Nearby Words: arch, arcing, arced

Veer verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.

Usage example: without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck

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Arc and veer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arc" instead a verb "Veer".

Nearby Words: veered, veering

While the predecessor has its share of wacky moments, it wasn't afraid to veer into dark and disturbing scenarios (like the Terra arc and the episode Haunted), Go!

Source: Lighter And Softer / Western Animation
And then there's the Fallen One arc, which is dark and cruel enough to veer into Shoot the Shaggy Dog territory.

Source: Shaggy Dog Story / Anime and Manga
Not So Different: Riley's arc in Season 4 showed that her desire for revenge against Scratch caused her to veer dangerously close the the Moral Event Horizon, which would make her just like Scratch.

Source: Audio Play / We're Alive

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