as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a curling labyrinth designed to discourage grave robbers from ever finding the inner burial chamber
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as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course
an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir
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Recent Examples of curling
John Bacon, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Its programs include league play, cocktails and curling events, junior curling and adaptive curling.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Time dissolved in fingers rolling through unruly hair and toes curling under covers.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Another way is by folding in half, which is the superpower of this Sussie Daddy curling brush.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
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Erdman said most models show Gabrielle eventually curling northward into the Atlantic.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Its programs include league play, cocktails and curling events, junior curling and adaptive curling.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Time dissolved in fingers rolling through unruly hair and toes curling under covers.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Another way is by folding in half, which is the superpower of this Sussie Daddy curling brush.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curling
Adjective
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Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Samsung’s Odyssey Ark gaming monitor is down $900, and its massive curved screen with Cockpit Mode makes racing and flight sims ridiculously immersive.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The road is narrow and winding, but the Civic Si’s chassis tuning shines, letting the car dance eagerly between corners.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Water from a winding, jagged valley feeds the swimming spot, which has a 32-foot-wide pebbly beach.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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The majority of ensembles / possible model tracks have this curving away from Florida and potentially even the entire United States.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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And for an array of artisanal gelati and yogurt, Bella Blu (Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 7/8) is a good way to end a meal or begin a walk around Monopoli’s curving Lungomare.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, most of her public appearance, on the red carpet and otherwise, have included some form of the twisted embellishment.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Consistently subverting audience expectations, Don’t Breathe features an incredibly twisted game of cat-and-mouse.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Natural light pours in from both sides of the slender, serpentine structure.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The system offers a new glimpse into deep-sea serpentinization—a process in which iron- and magnesium-rich rocks chemically react with water to form serpentine minerals and release hydrogen.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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