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Recent Examples of curl up
Madison is sitting cross-legged in the studio, casually dressed, with her orange Chihuahua, named Larrabee Strawberry Jam, curled up in her lap.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
The 2,322-square-foot home is cozy yet ample, and features oversized casement windows, several of which have seats large enough for a child to curl up in with a book.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
The dogs died on the side of the road or were found curled up near people's houses, according to Indianapolis' WISH-TV.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
There is a waterproof lineup for wearing in the snow, and warm fuzzy slippers for curling up by the fire.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
The 2,322-square-foot home is cozy yet ample, and features oversized casement windows, several of which have seats large enough for a child to curl up in with a book.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
The dogs died on the side of the road or were found curled up near people's houses, according to Indianapolis' WISH-TV.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
There is a waterproof lineup for wearing in the snow, and warm fuzzy slippers for curling up by the fire.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curl up
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Like other ultra-short-throw projectors, these models could snuggle up fairly close to a display surface such as a wall or screen and throw visuals at up to 100 diagonal inches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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While couples could experience a sparkling opportunity to snuggle up more closely, singles may be debating their innate needs in union.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
2 Feb. 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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This is particularly a problem when cooking bacon on the stovetop as most skillets are already just wide enough to nestle the strips inside, let alone after they’re stretched out.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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This rare fish, known for its vibrant colors and unique features, was found in the Kalimpong District, nestled between Nepal and Bhutan.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curl%20up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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