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Meanings of arching in English

Forming or resembling an arch.

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Examples for "bowed"
Examples for "bowed"
1
The Cure bowed; the Notary shook back his oiled locks in excitement.
The Right of Way — Volume 03
2
He saw the Cure bowed in prayer; he heard the trembling voice.
The Right of Way, Volume 6
3
The figure in sealskin looked very girlish; the veiled head was bowed.
It Happened in Egypt
4
We're sorry, a bureau official said, as all the officials bowed deeply.
The Irish Times
5
Experienced figures from the last Labour government bowed out of the game.
The Guardian
1
Not in this day and age.' She arched an eyebrow at Ivanov.
The Naked God
2
The glistering branches arched above; the glistening stream of steel flowed beneath.
The Drummer Boy
3
The cloudless sky now arched in radiant light above the azure sea.
Arachne — Volume 08
4
Big Reg arched an eyebrow as if to say, Right, sure, friends.
Caught
5
Then he saw the sign over the arched doorway to one side:
Evan and elle
1
Charlie obliged, and Sam swung low across the water, then arced upward.
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud
2
She cited a double rainbow that recently arced across the city's skyline.
The Irish Times
3
Raw coursing power arced about the hillside in random blasts of lightning.
Night of Knives
4
Brilliant lights arced in lines across his field of vision, blinding him.
The Death Cure
5
The energy arced across the satellite dishes, vaporizing the roof between them.
Iron Man
1
These results indicate a glucocorticoid regulation of CART in the arcuate.
Pubmed
2
During the non-breeding period, kisspeptin expression in the arcuate nucleus is markedly reduced.
Pubmed
3
Very few arcuate dynorphin cells were identified in any group.
Pubmed
4
Prominent vascular permeability of low- and high-molecular-mass tracers was also observed in the arcuate nucleus.
Pubmed
5
Seven-day running wheel access also results in elevated arcuate nucleus and DMH neuropeptide Y gene expression.
Pubmed
Usage of arching in English
1
The over-arching trees formed a tunnel in which his footsteps reverberated uncomfortably.
The First Hundred Thousand: Being the Unofficial Chronicle of a ...
2
Gillian took a long sip of wine before arching one superior eyebrow.
Pasta Imperfect
3
The morning sun arching through the clouds cast a strange, yellowish pall.
Wizardborn
4
The little thing responded immediately, arching its back and beginning to purr.
John of the Woods
5
One of Iola's cats stood before me, arching its back and hissing.
The thieves of manhattan
6
Duiker studied the seal then looked at Spindle, arching one grey brow.
Orb Sceptre Throne
7
Marcus let out a sharp cry, his spine arching from the bed.
Celtic fire
8
Sure enough, there was the rainbow arching where he could not go.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai
9
She turned to me and extended her hand, arching one verdant brow.
Summer knight
10
I pulled him toward me, arching my hips to meet his thrusts.
The Demon Lover
11
Irish residents might be forgiven for arching an eyebrow at such sentiments.
The Irish Times
12
It comes apart like origami, so perfect, arching back against the blanket.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
13
Ripley grabbed at her chest, her back arching as the convulsions began.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
14
She looked at him queerly, with one eyebrow arching into her hair.
Gudrid the Fair / A Tale of the Discovery of America
15
I locked my hands behind his neck, arching my body against him.
The Killing Dance
16
Early dark blue, one jet trail arching past Venus, snow coming tomorrow.
The Book with the Yellow Cover
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