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Recent Examples of curl up
The dogs are curled up at our feet.
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Abigail Wise, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Westport Swivel Outdoor Lounge Chair with Cushion Looking for a cozy place in your backyard to curl up with a book?
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
The Cavs’ bench is a far more comfortable place to sit than where the opposition curls up.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
This friendly, vocal lady will happily greet you with sweet little meows and is always on the lookout for the perfect opportunity to curl up in your lap.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Wise, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Westport Swivel Outdoor Lounge Chair with Cushion Looking for a cozy place in your backyard to curl up with a book?
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
The Cavs’ bench is a far more comfortable place to sit than where the opposition curls up.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
This friendly, vocal lady will happily greet you with sweet little meows and is always on the lookout for the perfect opportunity to curl up in your lap.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
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The photos featured her eating pancakes for breakfast, snuggling with her dog, going on a shopping spree, blowing out her birthday candles and having dinner with her boyfriend.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sienna comes home On March 23 a picture popped up in the Illinois group text message – Sienna looking up at the camera, snug in her yellow jammies.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Power Stretch fabric is snug through the waist, hips, and thighs before flaring out at the knee, which also helps elongate my legs.—
Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The hallways and rooms of the historic Odd Fellows Building nestled in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood were once a hub for Black businesses and social life in the early 20th century.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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