coiling

Example Sentences

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Such coiling action often resolves in an explosive move.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Suddenly, the form of the coiling serpent dangling from the tree by her head is seen to match the shape of her own spiraling hair, which is directly adjacent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

The study suggests that the development of the coiling and grasping trunk in Platybelodon allowed this group to survive in greater numbers in their open environments.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

Behind where they sat, I could see the 20-foot border wall with coiling razor wire on top.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023

He looked almost solid now—a pale bearded king with cold eyes and tendrils of Mist coiling off his robes.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan