curled
Example Sentences
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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
Returning home from a play date with her baby, new mum Angharad found her partner "curled up in a ball, rocking on the sofa".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Messi curled a corner kick to the mouth of the goal and Cristian Romero thunked it off a Cape Verde arm and into the net.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
In the classroom Tiamat slithered down Jeremy's arm, crawled under his desk, and curled up at his feet.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
