as in to coil
to follow a circular or spiral course
an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir
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Recent Examples of curl
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
His graying curls were offset by his boyish demeanor.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Vineyards generally curl around the base of Mount Doglia, which commands a vista of Alghero’s harbor.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Noun
Boutte recorded his only grab running a deep curl against Christian Gonzalez on a play-action concept.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
His graying curls were offset by his boyish demeanor.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Verb
Her long blond locks were curled around her ears and styled in a side part with her front fringe framing her face.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Vineyards generally curl around the base of Mount Doglia, which commands a vista of Alghero’s harbor.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl
Noun
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The next big wave of digital transformation is being driven by agentic AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Conquering the Pacer comeback wave feels like the final breakthrough.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The headphones are supplied with a detachable and coiled 3 m cable as well as a straight 1.5m version.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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It is designed to simultaneously power your Apple Watch and any USB-C device while keeping everything neatly coiled and travel-ready.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Nena Farrell The Best Bike Locks and Ebike Locks Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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George Russell’s eyes narrowed under his flowing locks.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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The stadium is in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles and is set back from main roads by winding access drives to the acres of parking lots that surround the stadium.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
Noun
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This top hair tool for travel realizes the hair hack of curling your hair with a flat iron for loose ringlets, as a traditional-style curling wand unhinges to reveal clamp plates like a typical straightener.—
Olivia Cigliano,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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The trick is in the width of the barrel itself—wider barrels (aka, bigger than your average curling iron) create a loose tousle rather than a tight ringlet.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The handcrafted sliders in the room are curved without a flaw — and so is the furniture positioned against the walls and the shelves above.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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And young French people, thankfully, are not buying my romanticism—the trend line curves downward more dramatically for them.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Jojoba milk softens and smooths, while a film-form polymer creates a flexible finish that holds styles in place and resists frizz.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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Cue L’Oreal Paris’ Lock It Weather Control Hairspray: It’s specifically made to keep humidity and frizz at bay with a lightweight formula that locks in your style with a natural looking finish.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
Verb
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These multiband images will help disentangle features like swirling gas and magnetic fields, painting a more dynamic, multidimensional portrait of black hole environments.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Rumors have been swirling around Idris replacing the late Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/The Black Panther for the better part of 2025.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Curl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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