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

With the rains the park has had lately, the leaves were relaxed and not curled into their dry weather posture.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
The shiny, inky black strands were parted in the middle and curled under at the ends to really show off the layers, with the front portion perfectly cupping her jawline to frame her face.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of curled

Verb

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

Verb

This is the oldest inhabited castle in Scotland, complete with turrets, arched windows and red stone walls.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
In subsequent images, Sweeney arched her back while laying on a basketball on the ground, slung a wooden baseball bat over one shoulder, and covered her body with a silver hockey stick.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Sep. 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

His comeback album, Bully, was released in March after several years in which the rap superstar and tabloid regular’s life spiraled into chaos.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Negotiations between the company and the Pentagon spiraled in February after the two sides failed to agree on how the military could use its models.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of spiraled

Verb

Stupnitsky’s star has been on the rise since his Universal comedy Good Boys bowed in 2019.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Over the past 15 years, Da Vittorio has expanded to key international cities, from Saint Moritz, which opened in 2012, to Shanghai, which bowed in 2019.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bowed

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