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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Screenshots from a July 16 TikTok video of a yellow Labrador curling up on a tiny bed every night after his doggy sibling passed.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Even with the high expectations, Peter is holding his own and has become an internet sensation, first going viral during the 2024 College Football Playoffs when a video of him curling up with Matthew McConaughey spread on TikTok.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 25 July 2025
The chaise is wide and supportive enough to curl up without sliding around.
—Malia Griggs, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2025
If early mornings curled up with a cup of coffee are on your summer vision board, the Latitude Run Honeymoon Three-Piece Outdoor Dining Set is the solution.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Even with the high expectations, Peter is holding his own and has become an internet sensation, first going viral during the 2024 College Football Playoffs when a video of him curling up with Matthew McConaughey spread on TikTok.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 25 July 2025
The chaise is wide and supportive enough to curl up without sliding around.
—Malia Griggs, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2025
If early mornings curled up with a cup of coffee are on your summer vision board, the Latitude Run Honeymoon Three-Piece Outdoor Dining Set is the solution.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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