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
Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Smoke curling from the engine compartment of the lead Ukrainian tank hinted that the vehicle had suffered some damage.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Moments later, the forward picked the ball up on the edge of the box before curling a left-footed shot into the bottom corner of the net to make it 6-0.
—Ben Church, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
As a result, their whiskers are significantly shorter on the opposite side to the curling direction.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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With its air-curling attachments, this tool mimics the look of the Dyson Airwrap.
—Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Smoke curling from the engine compartment of the lead Ukrainian tank hinted that the vehicle had suffered some damage.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Moments later, the forward picked the ball up on the edge of the box before curling a left-footed shot into the bottom corner of the net to make it 6-0.
—Ben Church, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
As a result, their whiskers are significantly shorter on the opposite side to the curling direction.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curling
Adjective
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Sharing his battle At that point, Lowe faced a winding path of medical appointments, treatments and side effects.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hello, goodbye: The long and winding road of music biopics has finally led us to four feature films about the Beatles, coming in April 2028 by way of Bond director Sam Mendes.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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In an adjacent field lay the twisted and charred remains of ambulances.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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We're also introduced to Eleven’s twisted father figure, Dr. Brenner (Alex Breaux, taking on Matthew Modine's role from the series).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even after landing on the wrong side of the serpentine Soto saga, the Yanks tout a respectable lineup headlined by all-multiverse slugger Aaron Judge.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The title track, a suite of cosmic grandeur and dizzying time signatures, breathes deeper in this mix, with Chris Squire’s bass rumbling like tectonic shifts under Steve Howe’s serpentine guitar work.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curling. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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