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
The Editors, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Nishant Pant, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The top layer of each cantilever also features a series of silicon dioxide bars running perpendicular to the waveguide, which keep the cantilever from curling along its width while also improving its length-wise curvature.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 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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This curling action is often the precursor to a broader trend change, signaling that the sellers are losing their grip.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The top layer of each cantilever also features a series of silicon dioxide bars running perpendicular to the waveguide, which keep the cantilever from curling along its width while also improving its length-wise curvature.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
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The main level includes a grand foyer, according to its listing, with a curved staircase, a front parlor with pocket doors, a formal dining room and a renovated kitchen with soapstone counters, wine fridge and a sitting area with a warming stove.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The curved heel has become a signature detail in the singer’s shoe designs as of late and gives her shoes a modern edge, as opposed to the traditional slim stiletto heel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 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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Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite the gravitational pull that's a sixth of the Earth's, the acceleration, pitches, and tilts of the rover should swing the winding rotor, if with less torque and efficiency than on Earth.—
Tim Barber,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2026
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From there, a winding stone path leads through a scatter of sugarcube villas draped in hibiscus and oleander, each angled for privacy and interrupted only by monumental contemporary sculptures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Apr. 2026
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The mattress's latex core has a five-zone structure that provides varying levels of firmness tailored to support different areas of your body — with the most enhanced support in the mid-section to prevent your back from curving or sagging.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hiding in a labyrinth of gardens and more than 50 art installations, private bungalows and three-bedroom villas with freshwater pools overlook Crete’s curving, mountainous coastline.—
Yulia Denisyuk,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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These twisted brick can be used as a decorative cap to garden wall.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kirill Kaprizov corralled a puck in the offensive zone, unleashed a twisted wrist shot on net, and somehow fit the puck into a sliver of space top shelf.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The structures and cash flow of these organizations — which operate on both sides of the political aisle — have taken on a new level of complexity, even for the already serpentine world of campaign giving.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Look for curled edges, bare spots where granules have worn away and any flashing that looks lifted or bent.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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And the curled posture of the embryo follows an ovoid shape like that of an egg.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curling. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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