curl up
verb
curled up; curling up; curls up
: to arrange oneself in or as if in a ball or curl
curl up by the fire
curl up with a good book
Examples of curl up in a Sentence
I love to curl up in a big chair with a book.
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Fall is the perfect time for curling up with a good book—or maybe a good movie.
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The padded arms are a nice touch, too—perfect for curling up with a book or using as an accent chair in the bedroom.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
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Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Fall is the perfect time for curling up with a good book—or maybe a good movie.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The padded arms are a nice touch, too—perfect for curling up with a book or using as an accent chair in the bedroom.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
As the summer winds down and days begin growing shorter, there's no better time to curl up with a good book—and this September, the shelves are stacked with fresh stories worth diving into.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curl up
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20up. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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