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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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coil
New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Dual Moving Coils Featuring high separation, wide response dual moving coils, the AT-MCD1 is designed to achieve accurate sound localization and low distortion.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Even if viewers didn’t know what direction Russia eventually took under Putin, however, the character’s powerful but coiled demeanor quickly makes apparent that such credulity has consequences.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
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Noun
Today's prototype operates inside a laboratory using external magnetic coil systems rather than inside living patients.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Dual Moving Coils Featuring high separation, wide response dual moving coils, the AT-MCD1 is designed to achieve accurate sound localization and low distortion.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
Unlike straighter hair types, afro hair often has a curved or coiled structure not only above the scalp but also beneath the skin, which means every stage of the procedure must be planned with exceptional care and technical precision.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Even if viewers didn’t know what direction Russia eventually took under Putin, however, the character’s powerful but coiled demeanor quickly makes apparent that such credulity has consequences.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coil
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The coordinated attack left one local police officer, who was responding to a disturbance call at the detention center, shot in the neck.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Francisco Conceição, one of the 11 replacements to come on for Portugal, grabbed the 75th-minute winner by cutting in from the right and curling a shot into the far corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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An evocation of Maat — who reigned over justice, truth and order — the plumage was stylized as graphic bands that curled around the neck for the set’s necklace.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Ukraine’s kit at Euro 2020 also caused a stir because part of its design featured an outline of the country that included Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but still widely recognised as part of Ukraine.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The school also runs a cooking basics program that covers mise en place, knife skills, soup and stock production, sauce making and a wide range of cooking methods — roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Set the scene A 10-minute drive up the winding road from Monte-Carlo, The Maybourne Riviera has been built on a cliff face above the village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, in a convenient location just between Menton and Monaco, with Mount Agel behind.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Visitors can walk the winding 77 steps to the top.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Fyy Travel Cable Organizer Pouch Holiday travel comes with enough commotion, and tangled chargers don’t need to be part of it.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Dec. 2025
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Neighbors on 21st Street also heard the commotion and said people were banging on their doors to get out.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Additive manufacturing allows load-bearing structures to follow curved, organic geometries dictated by optimization algorithms rather than the straight ribs and stringers of traditional airframes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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The track includes a bumpy stone staircase, a fast dash up a hill at a 40-degree incline and a sharp turn over a ramp curved at a 30-degree angle.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
30 Nov. 2025
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Right now, 16% of Boise outdoor racket playing courts at city parks are dedicated to pickleball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Nov. 2025
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The sweet images show Adira — whom Williams, 44, shares with tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian — dressed in tennis whites while holding onto a mini tennis racket and mimicking her mom by attempting to hit the ball.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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Options trading in the fund has turned bearish in a hurry and is now pointing toward further downside.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Sure, there are lots of places, but all of the best ones fill up in a hurry.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Coil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coil. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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