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
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The curling club — with a full bar, TVs, photos of past club presidents, trophies and other equipment — was completely underwater following the flooding.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In her three seasons with the Minnesota Lynx, the Italian forward was relegated to catch-and-shoot 3-pointers, curling jumpers and occasional straight-line drives to the basket.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
This time, Robbe decided to shoot — a curling effort that found the corner of the net, past outstretched goalkeeper Angelina Anderson, giving the Wave a 1-0 lead.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Goals from Pedri and Torres quickly drew the sides level, before Yamal’s curling cross provoked a Levante own goal to decide the game in the 91st minute.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The curling club — with a full bar, TVs, photos of past club presidents, trophies and other equipment — was completely underwater following the flooding.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In her three seasons with the Minnesota Lynx, the Italian forward was relegated to catch-and-shoot 3-pointers, curling jumpers and occasional straight-line drives to the basket.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
This time, Robbe decided to shoot — a curling effort that found the corner of the net, past outstretched goalkeeper Angelina Anderson, giving the Wave a 1-0 lead.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curling
Adjective
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The curved design trend has delivered an abundance of playful pieces to homes over the past couple of years.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start of Dua Lipa’s concert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar’s arrival in the US for the first time in more than three years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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On Beatles night at Citi Field, the Mets took a long and winding road to defeat.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The palace itself, which burned down many times over the centuries and in 1855 was rebuilt in the Heian style, is breathtaking in scale, with astonishing roofs curving up at the corners, constructed of layers of cypress bark lashed into place with bamboo strips.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the city was restored along modern lines after World War II, so that the curving Paseo de Pereda and Avenida de la Reina sweep the shore and beach of El Sardinero, one of the loveliest in Spain.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Last month, a Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a naval destroyer while attempting to drive away a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, leaving its bow crumpled and twisted.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Whether authors are consciously channeling Jareth’s twisted charm or Sarah’s determined spirit, the influence of Labyrinth can be found in books that blend fantasy with yearning, danger, and wonder.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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