as in curled
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coiled
Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Inside each 13-centimeter-long rectangular 8-track cartridge is a loop of almost 1 cm-wide magnetic tape that is coiled around a circular reel, as explained in an EverPresent blog post on the technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
Just grab it and don’t get coiled.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Conductive yarn is coiled around the outside of the barrel, and covered with a soft polymer grip.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
That includes the obnoxious power strip, the slinky of cords coiled like a bad habit, and the dozens of imitation wireless chargers that still lean on cable spaghetti hidden under the table.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Inside each 13-centimeter-long rectangular 8-track cartridge is a loop of almost 1 cm-wide magnetic tape that is coiled around a circular reel, as explained in an EverPresent blog post on the technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
Just grab it and don’t get coiled.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Conductive yarn is coiled around the outside of the barrel, and covered with a soft polymer grip.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
That includes the obnoxious power strip, the slinky of cords coiled like a bad habit, and the dozens of imitation wireless chargers that still lean on cable spaghetti hidden under the table.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiled
Verb
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Ronny curled into the passenger seat and switched the track to a rolling-bass beat from Future.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The white beard, the twinkling eyes behind round spectacles, the mustache curled with wax at its ends are all real, all his.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cut dough spiral into 12 equal pieces.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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At an alumni game at Brigham Young University, Young, on the field with much younger men, can’t resist the chance to test his spiral one last time.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bathrooms are also curved, with an abundance of wood and dark-green tile.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
27 Aug. 2025
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The skull vault curved like that of Homo sapiens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sensitive and gentle, and then pained and rageful, his transformation into a swirling vortex of destruction is captivating to watch and deserves all the plaudits.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, beneath the surface lies a hidden world of swirling currents, where grains sneak sideways or loop in circles instead of following the obvious flow.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Coiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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