as in coiling
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as in curled
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Verb
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The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025 -
The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The dark spiral arms lag behind the stellar arms, forming a sort of unseen shadow.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Prosecutors released new excerpts from Luigi Mangione's spiral notebook, detailing the alleged killer's motive for targeting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Coiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiled. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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