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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For anyone wondering, the camera then pans over to Nori, who was curled up peacefully inside the paper packaging instead.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
He was curled up on the ground, cold and wearing only a diaper, according to police.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Making sure to show her love, Lexi curled up on the bed with Katie.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
However, research showed him that there was a specific kind of pepperoni that when baked, the outside curls up and forms a cup and the fat renders in the middle.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
He was curled up on the ground, cold and wearing only a diaper, according to police.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Making sure to show her love, Lexi curled up on the bed with Katie.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
However, research showed him that there was a specific kind of pepperoni that when baked, the outside curls up and forms a cup and the fat renders in the middle.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curl up
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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