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

Planar coils simplify stellarator engineering Stellarators use magnetic fields to confine the extremely hot plasma required for fusion. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Once inside the brain, the nanoparticles would be controlled—to stimulate neurons in specific areas of the brain or to read neuron activity—through a specialized cap or headset containing magnetic coils. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

The Inuit victims, many of them teenagers at the time, said they were either fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices, known as IUDs or coils, or given a hormonal birth control injection. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Never submerge a stovetop’s electrical coils in water—the electrical connection will be damaged. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 27 Aug. 2026

Does cleaning the coils really make a noticeable difference in my energy bill? — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Instead of a pomade stick, Tauber recommends using Oribe Gel Sérum on coils, applying a generous amount around the hairline before smoothing it back with a boar bristle brush. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Refrigerator Coils The condenser coils responsible for keeping your appliance functioning become covered in dust over time. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

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