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
Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
On the thermal side, flat-wire coils and cooling fins reduce energy losses and help the motor hold its peak output longer on brutal climbs, rather than quietly throttling back when things get hot.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Yara Shahidi’s delicate coils pop with the lightly layered cut that grazes her shoulders.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Equipped with a laser pointer for improved accuracy, the device – also called a Gauss gun – uses electromagnetic coils to accelerate metal projectiles at high speeds, miniaturizing technology previously limited to larger military systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Hybrid mattresses combine coils and foam.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Infused with fruits like banana and mango, the rich treatment promises to deeply moisturize curls and coils while softening strands to minimize breakage during detangling.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
Its hybrid construction contains four layers of support Casper’s Dream hybrid mattress offers four layers of support by combining foam and pocketed coils.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
On the thermal side, flat-wire coils and cooling fins reduce energy losses and help the motor hold its peak output longer on brutal climbs, rather than quietly throttling back when things get hot.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Yara Shahidi’s delicate coils pop with the lightly layered cut that grazes her shoulders.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Equipped with a laser pointer for improved accuracy, the device – also called a Gauss gun – uses electromagnetic coils to accelerate metal projectiles at high speeds, miniaturizing technology previously limited to larger military systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Hybrid mattresses combine coils and foam.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Infused with fruits like banana and mango, the rich treatment promises to deeply moisturize curls and coils while softening strands to minimize breakage during detangling.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Noun
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The team is a military police unit trained to respond to civil disturbances.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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The best chance to see the aurora is expected overnight from Thursday, April 9, into the early hours of April 10, when incoming solar wind disturbances may temporarily push Earth's magnetic field into G1 (minor) geomagnetic form levels, according to NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or on the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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The rooms With curvaceous walls, built in fast-growing Indonesian bamboo, split-level villas with a spiral staircase that winds seashell-like between a ground-floor lounge and upstairs living quarters have the grounding feel of being wrapped in a tropical bamboo forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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Often that game involved two rackets and a ball.—
Pablo Scheffer,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Instead, he's been working part-time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of four on $15 an hour without health insurance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Growing these plants around the perimeter of your garden can make groundhogs less inclined to venture further into garden rows.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Blooming Layers Alternating rows of various plants create a striking contrast.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
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Warning signs of failure include strange noises or vibrations, constant running, rust, and odors.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
16 Apr. 2026
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But her vitals are strong and there’s startling force in her unpredictable convulsions and bone-chilling noises.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The reason for the storms today is due to a boundary and the jet stream parked right on top of us.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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America’s aging power system is strained by more extreme storms and now electricity demand growth that is poised to expand at an unprecedented clip.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Coils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coils. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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