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Recent Examples of curl up
Best practical Mother’s Day gifts For Moms that love curling up with a good book, this e-reader bundle makes the perfect gift.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
This library nook offers a place to lounge and curl up with a favorite book.
—Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
Of course, Flextail didn't curl up, back into a corner and submit to a pummeling, counterpunching with its own tiny 1-oz inflator just a couple months later.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
The two played a game of Barrymore Bingo, featuring staple moments that happen in practically every interview, like hand-holding or getting curled up on the couch.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
This library nook offers a place to lounge and curl up with a favorite book.
—Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
Of course, Flextail didn't curl up, back into a corner and submit to a pummeling, counterpunching with its own tiny 1-oz inflator just a couple months later.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
The two played a game of Barrymore Bingo, featuring staple moments that happen in practically every interview, like hand-holding or getting curled up on the couch.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
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In no time at all, Mittens had pulled all new babies close to her to feed and snuggle.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Pine cones make your garden a less inviting place for pests to snuggle up in.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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These women’s basketball shorts offer a balance between loose and snug for optimal fit and flexibility.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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These aren’t the only wrinkle-free loungewear sets worth adding to your suitcase put-together but snug as a bug.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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With all the power and money nestled among the football-playing schools – and no NCAA oversight over the football championship – why did those leagues even need the NCAA anymore?—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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At the New Mexico resort nestled in the southernmost Rockies, though, the trail merits only a single black diamond.—
Michelle Ruiz,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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