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verb

past tense of curl

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of curled
Verb
Ronny curled into the passenger seat and switched the track to a rolling-bass beat from Future. Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025 The white beard, the twinkling eyes behind round spectacles, the mustache curled with wax at its ends are all real, all his. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025 Her hair was curled, then piled alllll the way up on her head in a beehive shape, with the front portion pulled out to frame her face and give the look a touch of ‘90s Pamela Anderson-esque bombshell vibes. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Sep. 2025 Broken Toe’s front two were full-length beams with four and three points, respectively; however, the third antler was nothing more than a hook that curled back into the hair near the ear. Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025 Sucking pests, such as aphids, have piercing mouth parts that poke into plants and remove the sap, causing the plant foliage and petals to appear discolored, curled or malformed. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 Her hairstylist, Tim Havern, curled her custom blonde extensions and styled them in a soft half-ponytail with side bangs. Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Like its sister properties, punchy decor from Ennismore’s in-house AIME Studios blends the building’s heritage—curled cornicing and sash windows with splashes of color, including deep raspberry red headboards and playful pineapple coat hooks. Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025 Here, in an attempt to replicate the flavor of McDonald’s signature burger, the wrappers are stuffed Big Mac-style with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, rolled burrito-style into a tight cylinder, curled into a spiral and baked to a golden crisp under a sprinkle of sesame seed. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curled
Adjective
  • Big curly cuts, bold afros, tight fades, shaggy layers, or a sharp bob—that’s my zone.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The natural movement of wavy and curly hair can also play up the cut’s textured, undone vibe, Timperley notes.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The curved design trend has delivered an abundance of playful pieces to homes over the past couple of years.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.
    Miriam Toews September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Inside each 13-centimeter-long rectangular 8-track cartridge is a loop of almost 1 cm-wide magnetic tape that is coiled around a circular reel, as explained in an EverPresent blog post on the technology.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Curly textures are naturally drier and more prone to frizz than straight or wavy hair, which makes choosing the right oil a critical step in any curly hair-care routine.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Sun streams through wavy windows and splashes across bottles and glasses lining the bar.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Last month, a Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a naval destroyer while attempting to drive away a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, leaving its bow crumpled and twisted.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Whether authors are consciously channeling Jareth’s twisted charm or Sarah’s determined spirit, the influence of Labyrinth can be found in books that blend fantasy with yearning, danger, and wonder.
    Logan Karlie September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • On Beatles night at Citi Field, the Mets took a long and winding road to defeat.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Natural light pours in from both sides of the slender, serpentine structure.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The system offers a new glimpse into deep-sea serpentinization—a process in which iron- and magnesium-rich rocks chemically react with water to form serpentine minerals and release hydrogen.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Curled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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