arching

American  

[ahr-ching] / ˈɑr tʃɪŋ /

noun

1. arched work or formation.

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Other Word Forms

• unarching
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of arching

First recorded in 1670–80; arch ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Arching over the emerald basin are walls of stalactites dripping down the cavern ceiling, which opens to a dense jungle.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

Arching stems produce delicate white flowers and dusky pink bracts throughout the growing season, and the entire plant takes on burnished hues with cool weather in fall.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2022

Arching backs, anguished arms, bodies getting close and then pulling away from each other — the room is a container for the shapes of sadness.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2022

Arching in an effortless backbend, she is dressed in an embellished bodysuit in the designers' own fabric, entirely covered in hand-cut vinyl fishscale shapes.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2012

Arching his eyebrows, my father took a long, hard look at me.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings