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Recent Examples of curl up
Juniper berries and lavender curl up together in Chanel's Edimbourg.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025
Clark also claimed to have seen Combs repeatedly kick Ventura Fine as she was curled up in the street outside his rental home and admitted to not filing a report due to his alleged violent threats.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Made from soft microfiber, the sheets are designed to wick away heat while still feeling cozy enough to curl up in.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
In one post, the puppy is curled up in a blanket, fast asleep.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025
Clark also claimed to have seen Combs repeatedly kick Ventura Fine as she was curled up in the street outside his rental home and admitted to not filing a report due to his alleged violent threats.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Made from soft microfiber, the sheets are designed to wick away heat while still feeling cozy enough to curl up in.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
In one post, the puppy is curled up in a blanket, fast asleep.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
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The Grammy winner shared a cozy photo of herself snuggling her newborn daughter.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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In a series of photos capturing the men in her life, the recording artist shared an image of Ricky napping while snuggling with their newborn on the sofa.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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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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Those facilities had been nestled for nearly a century next to trees more than 250 feet tall and more than 1,500 years old.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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As the camera pans across the workspace, the dachshund is seen nestled comfortably on employees' laps, perched on desks, stretched out on the carpet, and demanding the kind of attention usually reserved for quarterly reports or looming deadlines.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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