curled

Example Sentences

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The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

SEATTLE—Gio Reyna had just curled home the fourth goal in the U.S. national team’s World Cup opener when he ran toward the fans and covered his ears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

She also recalled how she had found one of her children, aged 10, "curled up at the top of stairs, alone and frightened", having "found out in the worst way possible" through overheard conversations.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

On the morning of Sept. 16, 2024, Emily Waldorf’s preschooler found her curled on the bathroom floor.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

I curled my fingers into tight fists, trying to crush that feeling out of me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff