CURLICUED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

curlicued

verb

past tense of curlicue

as in curled

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straightened

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Verb

Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Instead of lying flat, the hem curled and fell like waves around the body, creating a high-low effect.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of curled

Verb

This species spends most of its time coiled around tree branches more than 30 meters (100 feet) high, descending during the night to prey on birds, small mammals, frogs, and other reptiles on the forest floor.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
As management continues to prove themselves, multiples are coiled to go higher.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of coiled

Verb

As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.

— Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Citing the arrest affidavit, Law&Crime reported that Simpson allegedly approached another boat at a high rate of speed and circled the vessel several times before anchoring about 10 feet away.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of circled

Verb

Engineers maintained extremely gentle gradients across long distances while using tunnels, channels, and arched bridges to cross uneven terrain.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
The ceilings were arched and line with skylights, allowing natural light to illuminate the space.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of arched

Verb

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

Anthropic was blacklisted by the Pentagon earlier this year after discussions about how the military could use its models spiraled out of control.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Then, the dispute spiraled into an online spat this week between Driver and Potter, the CTU vice president.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of spiraled

Verb

First-time filmmaker Colette Ghunim´s nuanced and intimate portrait of her Mexican/Palestinian roots, ‘Traces of Home,’ exec produced by Melissa Barrera and John Leguizamo, bowed at DOC NYC.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The late Queen’s youngest grandchild, who wore a dark suit for the event, took a position at the side of Elizabeth’s coffin and stood with his head bowed as mourners passed.

— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowed

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