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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Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Viewers were able to see Maca, who appears to be an Australian shepherd dog, moving to curl up on the couch with a soft green-and-white blanket draped all around him.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Siberian Husky was often seen curled up in Sharon’s lap during interviews, TMZ reports.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2025
The versatile, ultra-soft bottoms are made with a light and breathable material that’s ideal for running errands, heading to the gym, and curling up on the couch.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Viewers were able to see Maca, who appears to be an Australian shepherd dog, moving to curl up on the couch with a soft green-and-white blanket draped all around him.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Siberian Husky was often seen curled up in Sharon’s lap during interviews, TMZ reports.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2025
The versatile, ultra-soft bottoms are made with a light and breathable material that’s ideal for running errands, heading to the gym, and curling up on the couch.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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