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coiled

ADJECTIVE
curled up
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
uncoiled


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"It's the history, the quirkiness, the layout of the arena, how close the spectators are. It's everything," says Crucible MC Rob Walker, a coiled spring each April.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“Now that we have an accumulation of positive news for the stock, and now for the market, Intel was like a coiled spring ready to go,” Ken Mahoney, CEO of Mahoney Asset Management, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Duvall’s coiled intensity was a key element in the first two “Godfather” movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

These twisted structures, known as plectonemes, resemble a coiled phone cord rather than a tied knot.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

The huge reptile coiled itself languorously around the dead rodent.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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