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to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coiled
Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
These widows were little sparrows and Ma Binney a hawk, her hair long and cloud white with the end of her braid coiled into the breast pocket of her jacket.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
In youth, the structure is tightly coiled; with time, secondary notes—violet, cedar, cigar box—surface as the wine broadens.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
The form recalls the work’s titular gastropod—massive, coiled, immobilized by its own weight.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Sula’s head rested on her arm, an undone braid coiled around her wrist.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Durant leaned forward while stationary, studying an invisible defender with his body tense and coiled, before bursting past the imaginary foe.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
But when classes resumed this week for the first time since the Iran war began, coiled barbed wire blocked the Palestinian siblings’ path to the village center.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
These widows were little sparrows and Ma Binney a hawk, her hair long and cloud white with the end of her braid coiled into the breast pocket of her jacket.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
In youth, the structure is tightly coiled; with time, secondary notes—violet, cedar, cigar box—surface as the wine broadens.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
The form recalls the work’s titular gastropod—massive, coiled, immobilized by its own weight.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Sula’s head rested on her arm, an undone braid coiled around her wrist.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Durant leaned forward while stationary, studying an invisible defender with his body tense and coiled, before bursting past the imaginary foe.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiled
Verb
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Their legs trembled beneath them, their hands and heads shook with anxiety, and at times Snow, in tears, curled into the arms of friends and loved ones.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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This was their first goal direct from a free kick in a Clasico since Lionel Messi curled one past Iker Casillas back in October 2012.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The star was dipped in a rainbow of colors from her décolletage down to the spiral train of her body-hugging dress with fringe falling down the cuffs of the long-sleeve gown.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The former Sidos space has been transformed into a restaurant with neon signs, faux greenery, tapestries depicting temples and spiral light fixtures.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The heavier dust particles are pushed back by sunlight, forming a broad, often curved tail that reflects sunlight according to Swinburne University of Technology.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The basic idea is that when anxiety spikes, pulling out a few sensory-engaging items can stave off panic by interrupting spiraling thoughts.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The news comes amid swirling reports and speculation about a number of cases.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Lowery manifests that vision as a swirling tangle of red fabric that acquires an almost corporeal form, a mesmerizing jolt of color in the sumptuous darkness of DP Andrew Droz Palermo’s visuals (Rina Yang shot the concert scenes).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The main performance is scheduled to include aerial acrobatics, bondage, burlesque and drag performers from groups such as The Dragonettes, AKArts Collective and others with hypnotic live looping and vocal music from Morgan Sorne.—
Anne Schrager,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tight baseline battles, pressure from Shelton and counterattacks from Ruud, using the violent topspin of those big looping forehands.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Coiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiled. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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