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as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a curled and complicated route through a series of caves
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as in coiled
to follow a circular or spiral course
an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir
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Recent Examples of curled
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Gaze at the curled little fists, the perfect nails.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
The style is achieved using pre-curled synthetic braiding hair.
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Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Assistants can nick head-to-toe Chanel looks from the fashion closet without anyone batting a Shu Uemura–curled eyelash.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
Look for curled edges, bare spots where granules have worn away and any flashing that looks lifted or bent.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
And the curled posture of the embryo follows an ovoid shape like that of an egg.
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Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
Lancôme’s Lash Idôle Curl Goddess Mascara gives you longer, more curled lashes in just a few swipes.
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Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
Hairstylist Adir Abergel used Virtue Labs to perfect her curled shoulder-length style.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
With her ends flipped and her top layers curled and hairsprayed in place, the aesthetic harked back to the poodle bob trend popularized in the 1940s.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Bing Thomas had drawn this grid by hand, following each warped line with a slightly more warped line until the grid practically curled under itself.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
The home side took the lead through Mateo Chavez Garcia in the 55th minute, when the 22-year-old left-back popped up on the right wing and then curled a shot beyond the Czech goalkeeper Matej Kovar.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The asphalt ribbon curled through Oregon, Nevada, and California, making its way to Mexico via San Diego.
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Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Nicks on the edge or stiffened, curled rubber will leave streaks.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
East Ridge attackman Paxton Baron curled out from behind the Edina net and scored his second goal of the day two minutes into overtime Tuesday to lift the Raptors to an 8-7 victory in the state boys lacrosse quarterfinals at Roseville Area High School.
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Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
Adjective
Look in curled leaves that often contain webs with the larva stages — often called worms.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Gaze at the curled little fists, the perfect nails.
—
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
The style is achieved using pre-curled synthetic braiding hair.
—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Assistants can nick head-to-toe Chanel looks from the fashion closet without anyone batting a Shu Uemura–curled eyelash.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
Look for curled edges, bare spots where granules have worn away and any flashing that looks lifted or bent.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
And the curled posture of the embryo follows an ovoid shape like that of an egg.
—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
Lancôme’s Lash Idôle Curl Goddess Mascara gives you longer, more curled lashes in just a few swipes.
—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
Hairstylist Adir Abergel used Virtue Labs to perfect her curled shoulder-length style.
—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
That translated to a trail of smoke curled around notes of salt, neroli, ginger lily, and citrus.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
With her ends flipped and her top layers curled and hairsprayed in place, the aesthetic harked back to the poodle bob trend popularized in the 1940s.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Bing Thomas had drawn this grid by hand, following each warped line with a slightly more warped line until the grid practically curled under itself.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
The home side took the lead through Mateo Chavez Garcia in the 55th minute, when the 22-year-old left-back popped up on the right wing and then curled a shot beyond the Czech goalkeeper Matej Kovar.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The asphalt ribbon curled through Oregon, Nevada, and California, making its way to Mexico via San Diego.
—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Nicks on the edge or stiffened, curled rubber will leave streaks.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
East Ridge attackman Paxton Baron curled out from behind the Edina net and scored his second goal of the day two minutes into overtime Tuesday to lift the Raptors to an 8-7 victory in the state boys lacrosse quarterfinals at Roseville Area High School.
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Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curled
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Donning a loud orange and curly wig, Tel commended KC for its hospitality as a host city.
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Pattern Beauty Founded by Tracee Ellis Ross, Pattern offers premium haircare designed specifically for curly, coily, and textured hair.
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With curved teardrop shapes, floral accents, and leaf motifs, its design works especially well for the spring and summer seasons, though its abstract, ornamental pattern can be displayed during cooler months as well.
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After following along the curved layers in the scan, researchers then virtually flatten the scrolls and explore them using advanced AI that has been trained to identify ink on the page.
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These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
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Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.
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In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.
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Take a note from Selena and add contrast with a wavy ponytail.
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Freddie Otash has been something of a twisted muse for you.
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That feeling is only intensified by Xang’s under-his-breath threats and twisted meditations that come across more like free-car witchcraft.
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From $561 per night. Perks: Saltwater pool and spa, king beds in all rooms, piano, fire pit At the top of a long and winding drive awaits Le Petite Retreat.
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Said Rahmani often compared his life story to the plot of Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist, in which a young shepherd sets off on a long and winding journey to find his treasure, only to learn that it was buried near his home all along.
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Caruso’s five-star resort at Rosewood Miramar Beach includes a staircase similar to one of Williams’s and a pool with serpentine edges that’s inspired by the one Williams built for a Palm Springs resort.
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Have the belt system inspected soon because if the serpentine belt fails completely, important engine components may stop working and engine damage could occur.
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“Curled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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