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Recent Examples of curl up
Gregorian chant music, my Buddhist wisdom, The Great British Baking Show, Somebody Feed Phil, and, of course, The Nanny all became the equivalent of twirling my hair, sucking my thumb, and curling up in a fetal position.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Then, the deputies saw a small puppy curled up in the fetal position and dead inside a pizza box, according to Swanson.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In the clip shared on March 18, Gaga, 38, wears a little black dress by Stella McCartney and hat, dancing with her fingers curled up like claws and a zombie-like expression on her face.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
This ultimate all-in-one spot for your cat from Chewy.com features quiet spots to curl up for snoozing, dangling toys, sisal scratching posts and scratchboard ramps.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Then, the deputies saw a small puppy curled up in the fetal position and dead inside a pizza box, according to Swanson.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In the clip shared on March 18, Gaga, 38, wears a little black dress by Stella McCartney and hat, dancing with her fingers curled up like claws and a zombie-like expression on her face.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
This ultimate all-in-one spot for your cat from Chewy.com features quiet spots to curl up for snoozing, dangling toys, sisal scratching posts and scratchboard ramps.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
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The two first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted getting lunch in Miami in September 2022 and photographed snuggling and kissing at the Rolling Loud Music Festival later that month.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Plus, who doesn’t love an excuse to snuggle with a blanket in the middle of a party? 27.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our job was to stretch and snug the uppers to the bottom of the lasts.—
Heshel Rolnick,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2024
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There's a painting by the French artist Schlosser of a dog with his snout nestled in the crook of a woman's waist.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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There is no Sailor Moon, Pokémon or Demon Hunter to be found, and the only example of the mega-popular Dragonball franchise is an original issue of the first run from the 1980s nestled in a cluster of material dealing with the monkey-trickster theme.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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