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curling

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verb

present participle of curl

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of curling
Verb
With its air-curling attachments, this tool mimics the look of the Dyson Airwrap. Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Smoke curling from the engine compartment of the lead Ukrainian tank hinted that the vehicle had suffered some damage. David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Moments later, the forward picked the ball up on the edge of the box before curling a left-footed shot into the bottom corner of the net to make it 6-0. Ben Church, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 As a result, their whiskers are significantly shorter on the opposite side to the curling direction. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for curling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curling
Adjective
  • In addition, the watch has a stop-second function, which halts the balance wheel and seconds hand when the winding crown is pulled out, allowing for precise time adjustments.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 90 about 30 miles outside of New Orleans — on a winding, narrow stretch of the two-lane highway known as the Old Spanish Trail, per The Salina Journal.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • And German actor Max Hopp, who has become something of a Tevye specialist, is able to carry this enormous production, even as he is twisted and bruised trying to accommodate the turbulent times around him.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
  • The film Eddington inspires an uncomfortable empathy for its most twisted character.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Depicted is a serpentine landscape where the heroic raid took place.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Three baby Neal children, dying in 1666, 1671, and an unknown year get the skull-with-wings but also an hourglass, serpentine borders, a Latin inscription, and decorative triangles above each name.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025

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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curling. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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