coiling

Example Sentences

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All of it is held together via a coiling design that feels full of movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Such coiling action often resolves in an explosive move.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

She looked down and saw a large snake coiling around her left leg.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 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

Upwards it wound, coiling like a snake, boring its way across the sheer slope of rock.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien