as in winding
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coiling
Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Our Stochastic oscillator has been coiling in oversold ( < 20) conditions for a considerable period, suggesting building demand from buyers and a scarcity of outstanding sellers.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Dense dust lanes can be seen coiling around Andromeda's glowing galactic center, which is thought to house a supermassive black hole 140 million times more massive than our sun.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Our Stochastic oscillator has been coiling in oversold ( < 20) conditions for a considerable period, suggesting building demand from buyers and a scarcity of outstanding sellers.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Dense dust lanes can be seen coiling around Andromeda's glowing galactic center, which is thought to house a supermassive black hole 140 million times more massive than our sun.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiling
Adjective
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Act before your accounts spiral too far Waiting to pursue forgiveness until your debt is severely delinquent can hurt your leverage and your credit.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pink is then used for the leather mustache and an insole with a dotted spiral pattern.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And every stop along the winding road of his life, from musical wunderkind to business and community leader, has shaped how this Flossmoor resident approaches life.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Written and performed Kentucky natives Nick Jamerson and Kris Bentley, the this song is love note to Kentucky which paints a nostalgic picture of familiar landscapes like old barns, tobacco patches, and the specific, winding journey of the Kentucky Mountain Parkway.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Plenty of curling traditionalists will no doubt agree with that.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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And what will be lost when that happens will alter curling forever.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The entry opens to a dramatic foyer with a sweeping staircase with curving iron balusters.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Coiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiling. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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