curls up

present tense third-person singular of curl up
as in snuggles
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book

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Recent Examples of curls up But the older woman returns to her section of the bench, curls up, draws her legs inward, and starts to pat (to hit) her shower cap. Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 Think of it as self-care for your hair, an intentional moment that sets your curls up for success, no matter how wild your week gets. Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • The dough that built Fox Har’br, a sprawling 1,100 acre oceanfront property that snuggles up against Nova Scotia’s North Shore came from selling tens of millions of that exact order along with billions of timbits and apple fritters.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Lots of pets, snuggles, and kisses with our brother Dunder too.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • The way Skye nestles her head into the crook of her brother’s neck or drapes herself across his legs after an unembarrassed display of grief is ineffably moving.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Curls up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curls%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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