as in snuggling
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily
I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book
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Recent Examples of curling up
And plenty of us enjoy curling up on the couch and watch a movie with an iconic party scene without having to actually interact with anyone else at all.
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Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Cozy sweaters, warm mugs of tea, curling up by the fireplace.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
This is the type of seating that’s ideal for curling up with a book, even on a Friday night.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Fall is the perfect time for curling up with a good book—or maybe a good movie.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Some areas are already experiencing a seasonal chill in the air, and there are few better ways to commemorate the beginning of autumn than by curling up on the couch to enjoy a movie night or start your annual Gilmore Girls rewatch.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Cozy sweaters, warm mugs of tea, curling up by the fireplace.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
This is the type of seating that’s ideal for curling up with a book, even on a Friday night.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
Fall is the perfect time for curling up with a good book—or maybe a good movie.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Some areas are already experiencing a seasonal chill in the air, and there are few better ways to commemorate the beginning of autumn than by curling up on the couch to enjoy a movie night or start your annual Gilmore Girls rewatch.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curling up
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Suddenly your once-empty landing is a spot for coffee or for snuggling up with a book.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jesse and Jasper spend a lot of time snuggling, while Blaze loves playing and wrestling with his older brother.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The study team investigated 54 crouching burials that had previously been found at 11 archaeological sites.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The animatronic Death Eater crouching on a bookshelf casts a spell, then Dolores Umbridge appears on a screen, then a rhinoceros-like Erumpent tries to gore the riders with its horn.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Curling up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curling%20up. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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