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  • past tense form of curl.
  • past participle of curl.

curled





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"You wouldn't want your child curled up in bed with this," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The professor "curled into a ball" in her office and "just sobbed" upon hearing of the death.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Although it’s his version of normal, Randolph said he wouldn’t blame the boy if Carter curled up in a ball and sulked about it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

I curled myself into Dad, hoping for the same.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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