curl
verb (used with object)
to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
curled
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past participleof curl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof curl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
curlverb (used with object)to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
Example Sentences
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Kane then missed a penalty before Alex Baena curled in to level the score, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring the winner.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
"You wouldn't want your child curled up in bed with this," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
She slept in the cafe, her thin frame curled up in a red vinyl booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
At just six months old, the leaf monkey curled up inside DNP vet Thanawadee Phaichana's rubber-gloved hand is very small indeed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
When it reached the top it curled up on Jeremy's pillow and fell fast asleep.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
