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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Once the family ate, the children curled up together in the corner of the living room, watching videos on his phone.
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Rohbar was in charge of getting the family medical care.
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
After coming inside from her bathroom break, Lena curled up in her travel carrier, a spot her pet parents forgot to check in their panic.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The sinkhole has gone unrepaired since then, and it’s grown deep and wide enough that a bear might choose to hibernate in it, curling up beneath the trees that have taken root in the cavity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
The video showed Iggy curled up in the corner of his cage, burying his face—a heartbreaking image of grief and confusion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
After coming inside from her bathroom break, Lena curled up in her travel carrier, a spot her pet parents forgot to check in their panic.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The sinkhole has gone unrepaired since then, and it’s grown deep and wide enough that a bear might choose to hibernate in it, curling up beneath the trees that have taken root in the cavity.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
The video showed Iggy curled up in the corner of his cage, burying his face—a heartbreaking image of grief and confusion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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