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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I remember people curled up on borrowed beanbags, eating second helpings of soup and talking over a movie they’d all seen before.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
She slept in the cafe, her thin frame curled up in a red vinyl booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The professor "curled into a ball" in her office and "just sobbed" upon hearing of the death.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Together they leaned against Llewelyn’s body for extra warmth, and Orion was curled up at their feet.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
