as in to coil
to follow a circular or spiral course
an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir
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Recent Examples of curl
Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Jheri curls and waves to dreadlocks and braids — three sisters have been trusted with a whole lot of hairstyles at a Mt. Juliet salon that celebrates 57 years in business this spring.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Calvert stands about 5 foot 1, has smile lines around her big blue eyes and keeps her strawberry-blond bob neatly curled.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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Noun
The departure from her typical long curls is a perfect complement to this complex and chilling role.
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Jheri curls and waves to dreadlocks and braids — three sisters have been trusted with a whole lot of hairstyles at a Mt. Juliet salon that celebrates 57 years in business this spring.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
The most surprising result was how tightly curled my hair was post-blow dry.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Calvert stands about 5 foot 1, has smile lines around her big blue eyes and keeps her strawberry-blond bob neatly curled.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl
Noun
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From there, the rivalry escalated even more, making waves of their infamous rivalry.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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This week's move higher triggered a big wave of short liquidations.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Cricket wouldn't stop barking until the owners knew where the snake was hiding, coiled up along the fence.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Commerce City police helped return a surly rattlesnake to the wild this month after a resident found the venomous reptile coiled in their home’s driveway.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Love locks have been slowly disappearing from the Old Red Bridge in south Kansas City off Red Bridge Road, as an amateur locksmith from Overland Park admits to using the locks to practice his skills.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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The spray is also formulated with argan oil, vitamins, and fatty acids to smooth and soften your locks.—
PEOPLE Deals Team,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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China is bidding record low prices for new BESS, which is the key to making solar PV and wind a dispatchable source of electricity—at the lowest price for new build systems.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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While multiple legal challenges wind their way through the federal judiciary, the Supreme Court ruled on June 27 that a nationwide injunction halting implementation of the Executive Order was inappropriate.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
Noun
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McKenzie had her hair styled in short ringlets and wore a long white dress that turned sheer above her knees.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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This product helps to define those ringlets from top to bottom, while eliminating frizz and adding shine.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Instead of straight paths, employ a curving pathway to reveal one part of the garden at a time.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Enormous live oaks shade many of the curving pathways, and sycamores, replanted during the 1990s renovation of the Capitol Complex, line the formal processional walk to the south of the baroque domed structure.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The Double Shot made our reviewer's hair nice and smooth while giving it volume, and managed to give less frizz than other models.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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Rice protein can also coat the hair and provide a light protective barrier so that said moisture can be retained, resulting in less frizz overall.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Gently swirl in toppings with a thin metal spatula or table knife.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Uncertainty has swirled at the lab since March, when the Trump administration’s plans to cut the EPA’s Office of Research and Development were first reported by the New York Times.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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“Curl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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