COIL Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

coil 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯi(-ə)l

Definition of coil

as in disturbance

a state of noisy, confused activity amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get some work done

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coil

2 of 2

verb

as in to curl

to follow a circular or spiral course a vine coiling around a pillar

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straighten

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Recent Examples of coil

Noun

The tape is wound into coils to form powerful magnets that confine and control the heated plasma inside the stellarator. — Ian King, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 Electric fireplaces produce heat by blowing air over heated coils or with infrared light and can be used with or without the heating function engaged. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

Even after this week's Houthi attack on a Saudi Aramco facility, WTI is coiled in a tight triangle between falling resistance in the low 100s and rising support near 90. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 The song stays coiled, neither tightening its grip nor exploding into noise. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coil

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coil

Noun

Authorities say the situation began when officers were called to a domestic disturbance involving a man at a woman in the rear of the New Holland Market shopping center on the 1900 block of Jesse Jewell Parkway.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Harper Alderson, editor of Trinity's University Times newspaper, told RTÉ about the disturbances on Tuesday, and said that Irish police had used pepper spray on two protesters.

— Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Verb

Cue designs that turn the alligator into articulated geometries that rest against the collarbone, dangle from earlobes or curl around fingers and wrists.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
For formal occasions, Diana often swept her layers away from her face, letting the ends curl outward beneath her dazzling jewels.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of curl

Noun

From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
At the last Met Gala in May, model Bhavitha Mandava caused a stir online after she was outfitted in a pair of Chanel jeans and a half-zip many thought to be far too workaday.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of stir

Verb

Potential applications include wound dressings designed to help protect difficult-to-heal injuries and wearable patches that combine infection prevention with health monitoring.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Some of the best hiking trails are along the cliffs of Torrey Pines Natural Reserve, like the three-quarter-mile Beach Trail, which winds through clusters of pine trees and wildflowers on the way down to the sand.

— Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of wind

Noun

For trick-or-treating, the department warned that small children may be afraid of dogs, while dogs themselves may be afraid of all the commotion with gaggles of kids coming to the door.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

That means swinging a Joy-Con controller to simulate using a tennis racket or tossing a bowling ball.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of racket

Noun

Linebacker Rasheem Biles was a menace for the Longhorns and also had two, plus three QB hurries as a blitzer.

— PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Traore had six tackles, 1½ tackles for a loss, a half-sack and two quarterback hurries, and Talich had six tackles, the interception and the key pass breakup to fuel the defense.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

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