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
Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
At the Gael and Friends exhibition on May 21, ahead of the 2026 French Open, Osaka took the court with a half-up, half-down hairdo, featuring cornrows on the top of her head and long, inky coils down her back.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Over time, Bosch pivoted to vehicular systems, such as ignition coils, drills and other tools.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Khanna’s second stop on the trip was JM Steel in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a plant turning hulking steel coils into solar tracker tubes for the company Nextpower.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Scapes are usually harvested in June when their stems lengthen and begin to twist into coils and spiral shapes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Soon people were dropping off gear at his house—stents, spirals, coils, flow diverters.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Another pro is the impressive airflow, thanks to the double-pocked coils in the center.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026
One of the trucks was carrying steel coils, which police said spilled onto the roadway.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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
Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
Wiley often wears her hair in a stretched state, combing through her gray coils with a blow dryer before doing a braid-out.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
At the Gael and Friends exhibition on May 21, ahead of the 2026 French Open, Osaka took the court with a half-up, half-down hairdo, featuring cornrows on the top of her head and long, inky coils down her back.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Over time, Bosch pivoted to vehicular systems, such as ignition coils, drills and other tools.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Khanna’s second stop on the trip was JM Steel in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a plant turning hulking steel coils into solar tracker tubes for the company Nextpower.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Scapes are usually harvested in June when their stems lengthen and begin to twist into coils and spiral shapes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Soon people were dropping off gear at his house—stents, spirals, coils, flow diverters.
—Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Another pro is the impressive airflow, thanks to the double-pocked coils in the center.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026
One of the trucks was carrying steel coils, which police said spilled onto the roadway.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Verb
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
Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coils
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Sunday currently appears to be the wetter day of the weekend, with storm coverage increasing area-wide as additional disturbances move into the region.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Lee’s Summit Downtown Days In Lee’s Summit, police spent nearly two hours breaking up a series of incidents and disturbances involving teenagers at the city’s Downtown Days festival Saturday night.—
Ben Wheeler
June 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nearly every inch of the coaster track is visible from the queue that winds underneath the steel support beams and along the edge of the hillside stretching between the Upper and Lower Lots.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The circuit winds through the streets of Monte Carlo — past the harbor, a famous casino, and through a tunnel — demanding relentless concentration as cars brush inches from the barriers.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pol learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Daniel Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jaclyn Jose), discovering an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking and rampant political corruption.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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The eagle-eyed have spotted defending champion Coco Gauff doing something rather intriguing with her spare rackets.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Guests milk goats, walk down hydroponic rows, learn how edible flowers act as pollinators in pesticide-free ecosystems, and sit down for farm-to-table meals meant to spark conversation.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The bad blood dates back to February 2017 when Oakley attended a Knicks home game and sat a few rows behind Dolan's courtside seat.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Even within the walls of the apartment, there was the hum of the refrigerator, the soft ticking of a radio alarm clock and the clock in the VCR, the submarine tlack of the cassette reversing in the answering machine, and other little noises.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Unpredictable hours, loud noises, finicky clients, wrenches, needles.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Both items are nice to have in Arizona, where AC units run hard through summer and monsoon storms can leave roofs in need of repair.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The English musician was still getting the hang of the ever-changing nature of New York summer weather — which this past weekend included a fair share of flash storms — but was in high spirits nonetheless.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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“Coils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coils. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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