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Recent Examples of curled up
The two played a game of Barrymore Bingo, featuring staple moments that happen in practically every interview, like hand-holding or getting curled up on the couch.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
In the photos, the mom-to-be included a snap of her curled up on a fluffy chair, pictures of snacks, as well as a photo of her positive pregnancy test.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Her account is full of the two cats playing together, begging for treats, and cuddled up asleep—but the owner recently noticed something special about how Mayaa likes to lie curled up in her puffer jacket.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
One catch was that these strings must have 10 space-time dimensions to wiggle around in, so string theorists posited that there must be six tiny extra directions curled up at each point in our familiar four-dimensional space-time.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The dogs are curled up at our feet.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
The beautiful cat curled up and died the day after Houdini was put down, too brokenhearted to go on.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
One person curled up in the bow and two on the flooring of each boat, our feet crammed under the seats.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
In the photos, the mom-to-be included a snap of her curled up on a fluffy chair, pictures of snacks, as well as a photo of her positive pregnancy test.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Her account is full of the two cats playing together, begging for treats, and cuddled up asleep—but the owner recently noticed something special about how Mayaa likes to lie curled up in her puffer jacket.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
One catch was that these strings must have 10 space-time dimensions to wiggle around in, so string theorists posited that there must be six tiny extra directions curled up at each point in our familiar four-dimensional space-time.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
The dogs are curled up at our feet.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
The beautiful cat curled up and died the day after Houdini was put down, too brokenhearted to go on.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
One person curled up in the bow and two on the flooring of each boat, our feet crammed under the seats.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curled up
Verb
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The young and in-love pair snuggled up to each other at the opening night of The Tenth Man on Broadway in 1989.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cave, 38, wrote alongside a photo of herself showing off her new gold ring while snuggled up to Brown.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One of Nashville’s most beloved bookstores is nestled in a homely strip mall between a running store and a paint shop—founded in 2011 by novelist Ann Patchett and Karen Hayes (who retired in 2022).—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The lake below was green, opaque, and nestled into a hundred little inlets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The crawl space opened, and a man entered, while another crouched just outside, wielding a knife.—
Shelly Kittleson,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the hospital foyer, the couple paused for selfies and crouched to speak with children in wheelchairs.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Curled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curled%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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