as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get some work done
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as in curls
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coils
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That aside, many hybrid mattresses are already well-ventilated due to the coils at their base that improve airflow.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
Screws and bolts are affixed randomly throughout the design including coils on the lace tips.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
To achieve continuous production, the researchers replaced the metallic core in earlier SMA coils with natural fiber and redesigned both the weaving machine and the actuator’s structure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
These stamps are sold in panes of 20 or coils of 10,000.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The partnership has equipped four prototype vehicles – a heavy duty truck, a van, a car and a bus – with pickup coils and set them loose in real-world driving conditions to assess the system's performance.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Models with design features such as flocking, air coils and firmness controls cost between $50-$80 on average.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
As if lying there playing dead while gradient coils conjure an otherworldly racket that best mimics a mashup of jackhammers and Philip Glass were an admirable skill.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
So far, the system has powered a truck, van, car and bus — all equipped with special pickup coils.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That aside, many hybrid mattresses are already well-ventilated due to the coils at their base that improve airflow.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
Screws and bolts are affixed randomly throughout the design including coils on the lace tips.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
To achieve continuous production, the researchers replaced the metallic core in earlier SMA coils with natural fiber and redesigned both the weaving machine and the actuator’s structure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
These stamps are sold in panes of 20 or coils of 10,000.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The partnership has equipped four prototype vehicles – a heavy duty truck, a van, a car and a bus – with pickup coils and set them loose in real-world driving conditions to assess the system's performance.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Models with design features such as flocking, air coils and firmness controls cost between $50-$80 on average.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
As if lying there playing dead while gradient coils conjure an otherworldly racket that best mimics a mashup of jackhammers and Philip Glass were an admirable skill.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coils
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The medication is also sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the AP.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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It also is sometimes prescribed for nightmares and other sleep disturbances caused by post-traumatic stress disorder.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Drivers can take two scenic routes to Arraial do Cabo—either the northern road that winds through rolling hills or the southern one that follows the coastline.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Part of the Great American Rail-Trail, this section winds through the historic mining towns of Wallace and Kellogg.—
Erin Gifford,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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These days, the Hall of Famers are swapping their rackets for paddles.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Until Monday, Proctor had been trying to muscle his way back into the rackets, appealing his firing to the Civil Service Commission.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rows of souvenir shops selling 4-inch-tall plastic Oscar statuettes are not the permanent fate of Hollywood Boulevard.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Travelers breezed through largely empty rows of stanchions at the TSA checkpoint, where wait times were listed as less than 10 minutes.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the waning minutes of the first quarter of Sunday’s Chiefs-Bills broadcast, CBS’ lead color analyst began making a series of noises that sounded like the Hamburglar going through a bad divorce.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These noises typically indicate that the load needs to be redistributed, but can also be a sign of other problems.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But some experts warn that what’s happening in Hatteras could be a glimpse of what’s to come in other coastal areas as climate change fuels more powerful storms and hastens erosion.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most of these stronger storms will be east of I-65 across south central Kentucky.—
Katie Wiseman,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Coils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coils. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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