- present participle of coil.
coiling
Example Sentences
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Such coiling action often resolves in an explosive move.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
She points out the spool of paper tickets in the box office, now coiling on the floor and ready to be counted.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
Liquid inks are bound by the rules of fluid dynamics, which means when they fall from a height, they become unstable, folding and coiling in on themselves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2023
She rolled on her back, black smoke coiling from her mouth.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
