curlicuing

Definition of curlicuingnext
present participle of curlicue
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Verb
  • Comprising irregular, curling and warped forms, the bed is crafted from stainless steel, powder coated in pink and black shades, with its design reportedly informed by female eroticism and intuition.
    Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Add to that endless beaches trimmed in aquamarine surf, pulsing with relentlessly curling waves topped with dancing surfers.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Or they can be braised or cooked until the meat is falling off the bone in your slow cooker.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Where other straps have J-straps or hook straps that aren’t as secure at keeping your items from falling off, the ring hook ensures your personal items aren’t going anywhere.
    Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Helicopters were circling over 30 Rockefeller Plaza, home of NBC News, ahead of Charles' arrival.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • All of it lands at a moment when Quinta do Lago inventory is tight, and buyers are still circling.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Chase Dollander held the Mets to five hits over seven innings in his first start this year, and the Colorado Rockies beat New York 3-0 in a doubleheader nightcap Sunday to complete a three-game sweep that sent the spiraling Mets to their 15th loss in 17 games.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • And new European economic readings show growth slowing but prices not yet spiraling out of control, according to HSBC analysts.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The numbers also highlight how Safonov is making cross claims or sweeping outside his box more than twice the rate Chevalier is, although the Frenchman is more adept with his feet, playing more passes, completing a higher rate.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The fire consumed the home before sweeping down the hill to devastate the next neighborhood.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Lateral deformation and bowing can impact the placement and performance of fuel, and the monobloc construction of these tubes is designed to mitigate those issues.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
  • As a bowing line of storms sweeps into our area from the west Tuesday night, the main danger will be straight-line wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
    Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Curlicuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicuing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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