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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The Editors, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Veteran midfielder LaBonta scored in the 40th minute and reigning National Women’s Soccer League MVP Chawinga netted her sixth goal of the season in the 62nd, curling the ball around the Thorns’ goalkeeper.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
Today brings preliminary matches for women’s ice hockey, qualification runs for men’s big-air snowboarding, and, of course, more curling, which is the only sport industrious enough to have events every day through the Olympics.
—The Editors, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
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With a penchant for scoring curling free kicks and providing pinpoint passes, David Beckham became one of England’s most iconic players.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Veteran midfielder LaBonta scored in the 40th minute and reigning National Women’s Soccer League MVP Chawinga netted her sixth goal of the season in the 62nd, curling the ball around the Thorns’ goalkeeper.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
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On the giant video screens that cover the curved facade of the building were scenes of rockets being launched, orbital data centers being built, and Musk describing humanity’s future in space.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Courtesy of the City of Orlando The area will be located behind a curved wall, screened from the main section.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This is a stock that has done its consolidating and may be coiling for the next move.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Said Rahmani often compared his life story to the plot of Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist, in which a young shepherd sets off on a long and winding journey to find his treasure, only to learn that it was buried near his home all along.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Miscellaneous notes Bryan Torres, OF, STL: Torres made his MLB debut this past week after a long and winding road to the majors that included a stop in independent ball.—
Andrea Arcadipane,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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On the other side of the 15th floor is the large indoor pool that sits beneath a curving glass ceiling that brings in ample sunlight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The investigation soon brings them into a twisted conspiracy theory playing out under the noses of the Planet Clitoris’ shady government.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Names, numbers and colors acquire a twisted symbolism.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Nilles was astonishing on her first-ever live performance of the song, somehow mastering its serpentine intricacies on top of the other 40 or so epics she’s absorbed.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Like a vibrantly hued snake darting down the narrow branch of a tree, the collective of high-performance automobiles rapidly navigates the narrow, serpentine artery along the Northeastern Italian coast, a quicksilver-like tracing of the border between Il Bel Paese and Slovenia.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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The style is achieved using pre-curled synthetic braiding hair.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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Assistants can nick head-to-toe Chanel looks from the fashion closet without anyone batting a Shu Uemura–curled eyelash.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curling. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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