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to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coiled
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.
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Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Their hair was held back in a low bun and coiled in exactly the same way, and their blue eyes were darkly lined, that intensity counteracted with their matching rosy lip look.
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Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
Unlike straighter hair types, afro hair often has a curved or coiled structure not only above the scalp but also beneath the skin, which means every stage of the procedure must be planned with exceptional care and technical precision.
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Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Even if viewers didn’t know what direction Russia eventually took under Putin, however, the character’s powerful but coiled demeanor quickly makes apparent that such credulity has consequences.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
But when classes resumed this week for the first time since the Iran war began, coiled barbed wire blocked the Palestinian siblings’ path to the village center.
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Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.
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Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
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Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
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Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.
—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Their hair was held back in a low bun and coiled in exactly the same way, and their blue eyes were darkly lined, that intensity counteracted with their matching rosy lip look.
—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
Unlike straighter hair types, afro hair often has a curved or coiled structure not only above the scalp but also beneath the skin, which means every stage of the procedure must be planned with exceptional care and technical precision.
—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Even if viewers didn’t know what direction Russia eventually took under Putin, however, the character’s powerful but coiled demeanor quickly makes apparent that such credulity has consequences.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
But when classes resumed this week for the first time since the Iran war began, coiled barbed wire blocked the Palestinian siblings’ path to the village center.
—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.
—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiled
Adjective
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Our planet sits along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.
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Things rapidly spiral out of control for the quartet as a waking nightmare, filled with ghostly figures and sudden disappearances, unfolds.
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After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
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That translated to a trail of smoke curled around notes of salt, neroli, ginger lily, and citrus.
Adjective
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The basic idea is that when anxiety spikes, pulling out a few sensory-engaging items can stave off panic by interrupting spiraling thoughts.
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Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling.
Verb
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Prep with a lightweight blowout cream and use a large round brush to create lift at the roots while keeping the ends smooth and softly curved.
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When light from a background source passes through this warping of space, its path is curved.
Adjective
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However, the situation for gas giants is somewhat more complicated because of their swirling atmospheres.
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Scrape banana cream mixture on top of cake and spread out until nearly to edges, swooping and swirling decoratively.
Adjective
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The main performance is scheduled to include aerial acrobatics, bondage, burlesque and drag performers from groups such as The Dragonettes, AKArts Collective and others with hypnotic live looping and vocal music from Morgan Sorne.
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Tight baseline battles, pressure from Shelton and counterattacks from Ruud, using the violent topspin of those big looping forehands.
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“Coiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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