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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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In the photo, Stormi was wearing black shades and snuggling with a toy puppy and a baby blue tiny Chanel purse on her lap.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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For the first time since being adopted, Norman snuggled with Craddick's husband.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 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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Starters might include crisp baby artichokes paired with creamy local goat cheese and briny olive tapenade, or tender sweet pea agnolotti nestled in a corn velouté (a silky classic French sauce) and crispy guanciale.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This property, spanning more than 378,000 square feet and nestled in nature, has been restored by its owners, India and Victor Douce, who named it after their daughter Nikita.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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