curl up
verb
curled up; curling up; curls up
: to arrange oneself in or as if in a ball or curl
curl up by the fire
curl up with a good book
Examples of curl up in a Sentence
I love to curl up in a big chair with a book.
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Moore says, curled up on the velvet sofa in the living room, with a five-year odyssey of renovating and re-building behind her.
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Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s a lot of love padding across living rooms, curling up on pillows and waiting patiently by the door.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
With a secluded private garden and a Jacuzzi pool, this inn boasts a renowned breakfast and cozy common areas, perfect for curling up with a good book.
—Linnea Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
So a dedicated space — a safe space to play with and store toys, paint or color or curl up with a book — is the solution for some families.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s a lot of love padding across living rooms, curling up on pillows and waiting patiently by the door.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
With a secluded private garden and a Jacuzzi pool, this inn boasts a renowned breakfast and cozy common areas, perfect for curling up with a good book.
—Linnea Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
So a dedicated space — a safe space to play with and store toys, paint or color or curl up with a book — is the solution for some families.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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