Synonyms of coils

coils 1 of 2

noun

plural of coil

as in disturbances

a state of noisy, confused activity

amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get some work done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbances
• stirs
• commotions
• rackets
• rows
• noises
• storms
• fusses
• turmoils
• hurricanes
• pandemoniums
• clatters
• bustles
• clutters
• alarums and excursions
• rumpuses
• ballyhoos
• furors
• hubbubs
• furores
• hooplas
• hullabaloos
• fun
• bobberies
• pothers
• whirls
• welters
• zoos
• hubble-bubbles
• williwaws
• moils
• squalls
• ruckuses
• roars
• blathers
• ructions
• stews
• ados
• tumults
• hurly-burlies
• bothers
• shindys
• helter-skelters
• flurries
• hurlies
• to-dos
• uproars
• hurry-scurries
• hoo-has
• foofaraws
• splores
• eruptions
• upheavals
• dins
• bluster
• disorders
• cacophonies
• kerfuffles
• hue and cries
• howls
• outcries
• flutters
• outbreaks
• clamors
• outbursts
• frets
• fevers
• dos
• frays
• melees
• brawls
• flare-ups
• scuffles
• dithers
• lathers
• tizzies
• fracases
• hassles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rests
• peaces
• tranquilities
• hushes
• calms
• quiets
• orders
• quietudes

coils

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of coil

as in curls

to follow a circular or spiral course

a vine coiling around a pillar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curls
• winds
• curves
• spirals
• swirls
• circles
• twines
• twists
• loops
• entwines
• weaves
• sweeps
• corkscrews
• turns
• arcs
• arches
• wheels
• whirls
• bends
• hooks
• encircles
• crooks
• bows
• bulges
• zigzags
• swerves
• veers
• laces
• interlaces
• intertwines
• meanders
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coils

Noun

According to the press statement, the project is anchored by over 400,000 structural steel piles manufactured by PACO Steel, using 142,000 tons of steel coils from US Steel’s nearby Big River facility. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

When selecting an innerspring mattress, look for pocketed coils, which move independently to improve motion isolation. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Regularly clean the filter, drain pan, drain line, and coils to remove any mold or mildew. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026

Using a heat pump, the extensively insulated magnet system expels heat to allow the coils to power up at temperatures as low as 77 kelvin, or -321 degrees Fahrenheit. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026

Remove the burner coils according to the manufacturer’s instructions and set them aside. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Every time the satellite needs a push, the superconducting coils power up, drawing energy from a battery charged by the satellite's solar panels. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Her hair is almost exactly the same length throughout, but the top is slightly longer to accentuate her coils. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Replacing air filters regularly, cleaning outdoor condenser coils and scheduling annual professional tune-ups can help an air conditioner maintain peak efficiency. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Verb

Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void. — Bridget Borgobello may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026

When startled, the snake coils its body into a figure-eight shape or raises its tail to mimic another head and confuse predators. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026