Synonyms of coiling

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adjective

as in spiral

turning around an axis like the thread of a screw

the coiling strands of rope

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spiral
• winding
• helical
• curving
• circular
• twisting
• corkscrew
• involute
• curling
• screwlike
• swirly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• linear
• right
• straight
• lineal

coiling

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verb

present participle of coil

as in winding

to follow a circular or spiral course

a vine coiling around a pillar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winding
• curling
• curving
• twining
• swirling
• twisting
• circling
• spiraling
• weaving
• corkscrewing
• entwining
• sweeping
• turning
• looping
• arching
• arcing
• whirling
• bending
• encircling
• hooking
• veering
• wheeling
• bowing
• crooking
• intertwining
• swerving
• bulging
• interlacing
• zigzagging
• meandering
• lacing
• enlacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coiling

Verb

Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942). — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Schenck essentially preaches staying on the back leg, coiling up the body, letting the ball go as deep as possible and then unleashing a swing as fast as possible. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2026

This is a stock that has done its consolidating and may be coiling for the next move. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 June 2026

As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026

Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026

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

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