- present participle of arch.
arching
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To enter the painting, we must either scale the long, arching slopes of Rembrandt’s broad torso or, by a leap of faith, dive into the inky blackness of his midsection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Rainmaker Hall is the central meeting space, created inside an old hangar that was once a sweatshop with high, arching beams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
“The overall arching theme is people are concerned about the future,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
We lie under the network of arching shells and live in a suspense of uncertainty.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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