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Recent Examples of curl up
Photo : The Hudson Advisory Team A sculptural staircase curls up to the private rooftop.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
On the flight, rest your head against the pillow for extra head support, or unravel it and curl up for a nap.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
Once the family ate, the children curled up together in the corner of the living room, watching videos on his phone.
March 12, 2025: Setbacks and opportunities
Rohbar was in charge of getting the family medical care.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
After coming inside from her bathroom break, Lena curled up in her travel carrier, a spot her pet parents forgot to check in their panic.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
On the flight, rest your head against the pillow for extra head support, or unravel it and curl up for a nap.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
Once the family ate, the children curled up together in the corner of the living room, watching videos on his phone.
March 12, 2025: Setbacks and opportunities
Rohbar was in charge of getting the family medical care.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
After coming inside from her bathroom break, Lena curled up in her travel carrier, a spot her pet parents forgot to check in their panic.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
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The latter snapshot – of the humans and aliens snuggled on a couch – was inspiring for Camp.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Like her bond with original Milly, Semler has grown close to Pearl, a constant companion who likes to snuggle.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our job was to stretch and snug the uppers to the bottom of the lasts.—
Heshel Rolnick,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2024
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The Miramar, at West 206th Street between Ninth and 10th Avenues, is a mixed-income, mixed-use rental building nestled near the Harlem River in a largely immigrant neighborhood.—
Katherine Marks,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Inside, nestled in soft tissue paper, was a teddy bear made of old clothes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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