as in stir
a state of noisy, confused activity
amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get some work done
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coil
Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Grado Labs, the magnetic circuit coupled with the voice coil produces excellent dynamics and transient response, along with a highly refined sense of space, soundstage and image.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
In a follow-up Facebook post, the company also shared several photos of the snake on the laundry machines, including a shot of the reptile coiled on the washer.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Basically, when two sleepers share a bed, the coils in the center push up while the coils on either side of the bed are compressed.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Grado Labs, the magnetic circuit coupled with the voice coil produces excellent dynamics and transient response, along with a highly refined sense of space, soundstage and image.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
When England’s team exposed caterpillars to electric fields similar to those generated by a flying wasp, caterpillars displayed defensive behaviors (opens a new tab) such as coiling, flailing or biting.
—quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
In a follow-up Facebook post, the company also shared several photos of the snake on the laundry machines, including a shot of the reptile coiled on the washer.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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Speakers at a Trump rally in New York City last weekend caused a stir when a comedian made inappropriate jokes about Latinos and Puerto Rico.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Trump era has even affected some of the dynamics at the high school where Joe teaches; particularly when Trump first ran, students brought Trump banners to school, causing a stir.Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
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The allure of striping a golf ball out of a fairway bunker one minute and then lounging beachside with toes curled in sand and cold beverage in hand the next, has been a magnet pulling golfers to South Carolina’s stretch of sea islands for decades.Mike Dojc, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her straightened hair started to curl as the water trickled over the 61,000 attendees.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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According to The Weather Channel, the disturbance in the Caribbean is likely to become a tropical depression and possibly Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday and the system could become a hurricane in the western Caribbean.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The disturbance sits 345 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica.Elisa Raffa, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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The warning for the Ventura area cited humidity as low as 10% and strong Santa Ana winds from the northeast.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The trail will wind along the scenic Alta Vicente Trail, concluding at the historic Point Vicente Lighthouse.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Clustered modular residences, large circular windows and curving rooflines rise above a dry riverbed.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Everything that happened was on the German’s racket and this time there were none of the passive moments that tend to derail the 27-year-old's assault on the majors.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The screen then switched to footage of his son running across a tennis court with a racket in hand and watching from the sidelines with his mom.Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Keep scrolling to shop these fashion finds, but hurry, sizes are already selling out.Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Coil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coil. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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