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Recent Examples of curl up
He was curled up on the ground, cold and wearing only a diaper, according to police.
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Then, the deputies saw a small puppy curled up in the fetal position and dead inside a pizza box, according to Swanson.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
For anyone wondering, the camera then pans over to Nori, who was curled up peacefully inside the paper packaging instead.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
However, research showed him that there was a specific kind of pepperoni that when baked, the outside curls up and forms a cup and the fat renders in the middle.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Then, the deputies saw a small puppy curled up in the fetal position and dead inside a pizza box, according to Swanson.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
For anyone wondering, the camera then pans over to Nori, who was curled up peacefully inside the paper packaging instead.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
However, research showed him that there was a specific kind of pepperoni that when baked, the outside curls up and forms a cup and the fat renders in the middle.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
Verb
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An adorable video posted on Facebook shows the red wolf pups snuggling after making their debut at Zoo Knoxville.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Despite the breakup, the two were snuggling up at the Après Met Gala after-party.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our job was to stretch and snug the uppers to the bottom of the lasts.—
Heshel Rolnick,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2024
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The Miramar, at West 206th Street between Ninth and 10th Avenues, is a mixed-income, mixed-use rental building nestled near the Harlem River in a largely immigrant neighborhood.—
Katherine Marks,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Inside, nestled in soft tissue paper, was a teddy bear made of old clothes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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