curlicued

past tense of curlicue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicued
Verb
  • Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On Thursday, it was curled and blow-dried into a bouncy shag.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Photos from the organization show the python safely coiled on a white towel after it had been brought in.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • For loc’d and tightly coiled textures, where rinsing is more difficult, a detox is even more important.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sheer green gown featured black floral motifs throughout and a three-dimensional belt that circled her head, shoulders and hips.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The flyer circled the meadow for thirty-eight minutes and three seconds.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Featuring an ergonomic, curved back that will keep you comfortable long after dessert has finished, plus a plush foam seat, this set of four keeps things fresh and elegant.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The difference in the zero-point energy of space between those two locations tells us, as first derived in Hawking’s 1974 paper, that radiation will be emitted from the region around the black hole, where space is curved the most strongly.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • These stripes arched across the front half of its body, only to fade into a solid brown coat toward its rear.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The game spiraled from there as the referees tried to get things under control.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The film, in theaters October 10 and streaming October 17, examines how a seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida spiraled into deadly violence, with police bodycam footage and interviews exploring the broader impact of Stand Your Ground laws.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
    Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Elllington, surprised, half-bowed back.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to Hunnam as the titular character, the cast is rounded out by Suzanna Son, Tom Hollander and Metcalf.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Comfort food from Curly’s, steaks from Philip’s and Oregon Steaks, and offerings from Café Carmela, Jacobs Northwest, The Flavor Spot, and Three Monkeys Cafe rounded out the lineup.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Curlicued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicued. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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