Thesaurus results for CURLED UP

curled up

verb

Definition of curled up next

past tense of curl up

as in snuggled

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book

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Recent Examples of curled up One catch was that these strings must have 10 space-time dimensions to wiggle around in, so string theorists posited that there must be six tiny extra directions curled up at each point in our familiar four-dimensional space-time. —

Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026 The dogs are curled up at our feet. —

Abigail Wise, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026 The beautiful cat curled up and died the day after Houdini was put down, too brokenhearted to go on. —

Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 One person curled up in the bow and two on the flooring of each boat, our feet crammed under the seats. —

Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026 Trained Therapy Dogs With an Instinct for Comfort For longtime followers of Golden Retriever Life, photos of Ellie and Emma curled up protectively around Katie are no surprise. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026 This mist reminds me of being freshly showered and curled up under layers of blankets—the perfect antidote to freezing temperatures outside. —

Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026 Moore says, curled up on the velvet sofa in the living room, with a five-year odyssey of renovating and re-building behind her. —

Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026 But one night curled up beneath the Turkish flannel, and I was sold. —

Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curled up

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Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
From the cozy-chic bar and its expansive patio to the rocking chairs facing a semi-secret, open-air fireplace snuggled next to a gurgling waterfall, serenity permeates the property.

— Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026