curl up
verb
curled up; curling up; curls up
: to arrange oneself in or as if in a ball or curl
curl up by the fire
curl up with a good book
Examples of curl up in a Sentence
I love to curl up in a big chair with a book.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
So, grab your throw blanket and curl up on the couch in front of one of these Amazon electric fireplaces this season.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Laverne, a fluffy black and white tabby, curled up in the center console as chaos reigned around her.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Sure enough, the elements curled up during the cool, wet winter, allowing sunlight through to warm and illuminate the building's interior.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
So, grab your throw blanket and curl up on the couch in front of one of these Amazon electric fireplaces this season.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Laverne, a fluffy black and white tabby, curled up in the center console as chaos reigned around her.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Sure enough, the elements curled up during the cool, wet winter, allowing sunlight through to warm and illuminate the building's interior.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20up. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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