curlicued

verb

past tense of curlicue
as in curled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicued
  1. curled
  2. coiled
  3. circled
  4. curved
  5. arched
  6. crooked
  7. spiraled
  8. bowed
Verb
  • The top layers were pulled back and away from her face, then pinned behind her ears to show off major diamond earrings, and the lengths were loosely curled.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Ten seconds into the game, Gray curled off the right wing and took a pass from teammate Jordin Canada at the top of the key.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of curled
Verb
  • Even after this week's Houthi attack on a Saudi Aramco facility, WTI is coiled in a tight triangle between falling resistance in the low 100s and rising support near 90.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The song stays coiled, neither tightening its grip nor exploding into noise.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of coiled
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  • Over the past 100,000 years, Halley's Comet has probably circled the sun well over a thousand times, leaving a fresh trail of debris on every visit.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats have circled Alaska, a typically reliable Republican state, as a winnable seat in their bid to flip the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of circled
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  • The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s central plaza, which spreads out beneath the building’s curved, hovering form, was always meant to be a generous civic space.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The signature curved heel from the designer’s Larroudé past collections returns, but this time also in a kitten heel iteration.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of curved
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  • But try to go back the other way, the doorway is rectangular rather than arched.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This is the oldest inhabited castle in Scotland, complete with turrets, arched windows and red stone walls.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of arched
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  • Two days after the Knicks were booed frequently while trailing by 30 points in the first half of their 114-97 loss to Dallas, the scoreboard was crooked in their favor.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Her most unusual feature was her teeth, which were crooked in a way that reminded me of a spiral staircase.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of crooked
Verb
  • On one side, legions of determined teenagers protesting for their future by blockading schools and taking part in marches that have sometimes spiraled into violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Emotions ran high at a Miami-Dade LA Fitness gym Wednesday, then turned violent when an argument over weights spiraled into a man being beaten with a dumbbell and chased around the facility, deputies say.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of spiraled
Verb
  • Roberto De Feo, an Italian director and screenwriter, says the breakout success of Obsession and Backrooms has allowed Paolo Strippoli’s campy, fun Italian horror thriller The Spiral, which bowed in Venice and is now potentially up for an Oscar.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Embiid appeared to wonder during the national anthem where the Knicks' championship banner was hanging in the rafters as James sat nearby on the bench with his head bowed and hands clasped.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of bowed
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