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
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s also featured in this mascara to help hold curl and lift in place, while a conditioning castor-oil blend keeps lashes conditioned and minimizes breakage.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
Not only is this location remote and hard to reach, but curled rattlesnakes and tarantulas lurk in nooks.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Her surrounding curls are given the freedom to remain playful.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s also featured in this mascara to help hold curl and lift in place, while a conditioning castor-oil blend keeps lashes conditioned and minimizes breakage.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
What's the difference between curling mascaras and other mascaras?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
Not only is this location remote and hard to reach, but curled rattlesnakes and tarantulas lurk in nooks.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl
Noun
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When the jet is streaming rapidly, planetary waves ripple along quickly in the atmosphere, bringing fronts with more frequent changes in the weather, Rutz said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the Island of the Gods, fresh ideas arrive like waves, creating a glorious cocktail of cultures and influences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The landlord was worried about flooding coming from inside the residence and said that the previous tenants had changed the locks after they had been evicted.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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First canals and then locks were devised to guide boats around the falls.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those rural Black voters are concentrated east of the triangle, extending along winding state highways through small towns, flatlands and farmland toward the Atlantic coastline.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each ringlet of pasta is wrapped around a thin rod, just like the earliest pasta makers did, dating back to the year 1,000, according to Barsotti’s research.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Princess of Wales, who was accompanied by her husband Prince William, embraced retro ringlets à la Sarah Jessica Parker or Julia Roberts.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Arbat might even derive from gorbat (hunchback), because the road curved in and around streams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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On the exterior of a white-walled building with a curving roof—a production facility where steel parts for the company’s eponymous pistol are manufactured—hung an enormous billboard.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Protective styles like low buns or braids can also reduce frizz throughout the day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The luxuriously plush microfiber hair towel wrap, with more than 25,000 positive reviews, is specially designed to gently and quickly dry hair, helping to prevent frizz and damage.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The second shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, speculation continues to swirl about the DOJ’s future.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Curl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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