arcing
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A birthday party had just ended, and he was offered a piece of cake, chocolate with a jelly-bean rainbow arcing across the frosting.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
It soars upward and hangs there for four seconds, six seconds, eight—a black meteor arcing against the blue sky.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
That caused a short-circuit and "arcing" - electric sparks like those in a spark plug - which resulted in a "catastrophic failure".
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
The familiar approach, arcing towards the stumps, heels kicking up, limbs loose.
From BBC • May 23, 2025
Dribbling three times with both his right and left hand, Bull went into a strangely graceful crouch and threw up an arcing two-hand set shot that swished through the net.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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