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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Sometimes a small dog nosed in the door and curled up by the space heater.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Sometimes a small dog nosed in the door and curled up by the space heater.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Glass curled up into a fetal position and attempted suicide.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
These cats love to receive pets and will happily curl up on your lap for hours.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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