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Another clip shot about a week later after some snow had melted on the rock ledge shows a fox taking the same route, then heading in the other direction for a stretch before returning to perch and then curl up on the ledge overlooking the valley.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Lines of fans in Inter Miami 10 shirts curled up the concourses at the Hard Rock.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Now sit tall, with your legs crossed, or remain curled up in the fetal position—sorry, the unborn person position, as I’m now legally required to call it.
—Jena Friedman, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Inside the residence, police found a trail of blood that led from the front door to the bathroom, where the dog was found curled up in a ball on the floor, which was flecked with blood.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Lines of fans in Inter Miami 10 shirts curled up the concourses at the Hard Rock.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Now sit tall, with your legs crossed, or remain curled up in the fetal position—sorry, the unborn person position, as I’m now legally required to call it.
—Jena Friedman, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Inside the residence, police found a trail of blood that led from the front door to the bathroom, where the dog was found curled up in a ball on the floor, which was flecked with blood.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
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The post included an adorable shot of Baby Boy looking straight at the camera while showing off a stylish Louis Vuitton leash, as well as a video of the little dude snuggled up on Snoop’s lap and chewing on the rapper’s Death Row jacket.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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Screenshots of the viral video show Shelley snuggling up to her late brother's collar.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Speakeasy meets Southwest in this high-ceilinged lounge snugged away behind Valentine restaurant in Phoenix’s Melrose neighborhood.—
Felicia Campbell,
AZCentral.com,
22 Apr. 2021
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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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Welcome to Chantilly, nestled between the Plaza Midwood and Elizabeth neighborhoods east of Uptown.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The festival is key in the year’s film circuit, nestled between Cannes and Venice.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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