Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicuing
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While an armadillo may think flipping onto its back and curling into a ball protects it from predators, the move actually leaves it more vulnerable, said Tori Larned, a spokeswoman for Builders Movement.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026 -
There may not even be curling going on and there’ll be 20 people there just hanging out.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Weegar has had a tough season, with his impact in basically every situation falling off during what’s been a miserable year all around in Calgary.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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And yet the cruel undoing of these young people keeps falling off the front pages.—
Amy Wallace,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Consider how satellites reflect sunlight while also circling our planet very quickly.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cars circling endlessly around full parking lots and lines of vehicles stretched for miles along the routes to enter the park.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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The men’s basketball team is spiraling into next week’s Big Ten tournament, while the USC women were already eliminated in theirs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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What begins as an impossible heist gets much worse, spiraling into an all-out war of strategy, deception and survival.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Our Stochastic oscillator has been coiling in oversold ( < 20) conditions for a considerable period, suggesting building demand from buyers and a scarcity of outstanding sellers.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
18 Dec. 2025
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Right above water in the heart of town, the historic villa unfolds across three levels, each lined with panoramic terraces that capture sweeping 180-degree views of the coastline.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Local papers called the sweeping win a historic moment.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The company has previously rejected the court’s ruling and the Chinese government has accused Panama’s government of bowing to United States pressure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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And there was certainly no sign any of the gubernatorial candidates plan to give up, bowing to concerns their large number could divide the Democratic vote and allow a pair of Republicans to slip through and emerge from California’s top-two primary.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Curlicuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicuing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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