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Recent Examples of curl up
Some of her most beloved sleepover activities include curling up for an outdoor movie night and doing a sing-along.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Since being left at the shelter, Spicy had spent most of her time curled up in a corner with her eyes shut.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Overall, Juliet is a people-loving cat who adores curling up next to her person.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Or set up a small table and chair somewhere for crafting or curling up with a book.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Since being left at the shelter, Spicy had spent most of her time curled up in a corner with her eyes shut.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Overall, Juliet is a people-loving cat who adores curling up next to her person.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Or set up a small table and chair somewhere for crafting or curling up with a book.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
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The two first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted getting lunch in Miami in September 2022 and photographed snuggling and kissing at the Rolling Loud Music Festival later that month.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Plus, who doesn’t love an excuse to snuggle with a blanket in the middle of a party? 27.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our job was to stretch and snug the uppers to the bottom of the lasts.—
Heshel Rolnick,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2024
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Overflight video from Feb 7, 2025, shows small lake nestled in snowy crater.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The local restaurant, nestled in the Ballantyne neighborhood, also serves pastas, sandwiches, wings, homemade desserts and more.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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