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as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a curled and complicated route through a series of caves
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as in coiled
to follow a circular or spiral course
an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir
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Recent Examples of curled
Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Black plumes of smoke curled toward the sky, spewing fine particulate pollution.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
When Cunha curled the ball into the direction of the goal, Doherty (red) moved closer to Onana to block the goalkeeper, Bueno (red) disrupted his jump, and Guedes (yellow) was free to attack the back post.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The first snuck in at the near post, the second curled higher into the far.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Boldy entered the zone and curled back.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The final scene in the movie is a shot of Depp curled next to a decrepit male figure like Pompeiian victims, surrounded by flowers.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Nicks on the edge or stiffened, curled rubber will leave streaks.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.
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Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Among the hundreds of people who came to these events was a tall computer programmer with curly blonde locks.—
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The Post-Season Pick ($16.99) comes with 10 wings any style, curly fries, and a Pepsi or Bud Light for $16.99.—
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The actress and singer wore her short brunette hair in a wavy bob and kept her makeup look natural.—
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Offset by a modern, wavy sconce with an unexpected wicker lampshade, the otherwise stagnant patterns in the room begin to move.—
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Yellowjackets season 3 After a successful first two seasons of the twisted thriller show, Yellowjackets returns with season 3 — and its only more violent, bloodthirsty and disturbing.—
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But the Triumph was now just another pile of twisted metal.—
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Start at the town of Willow City, and follow the loop. plan your trip Guadalupe River This beloved Texas river is known far and wide for its beauty and winding curves that are popular for tubing in the spring and summer.—
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Standing in front of this final act knowing that the long winding road here has all led to this.—
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They are connected via a serpentine radio-frequency diode.—
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The waterfront property is positioned at the base of Mont Boron in the Cap de Nice area, a historic residential area known for its narrow, serpentine streets lined with Beaux Arts villas and neoclassical mansions.—
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“Curled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curled. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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