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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The 27-year-old then picked his spot and curled in a shot at the far post to notch his eighth goal of this tournament, tying him with Argentina’s Lionel Messi for the lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
And Palmer, who thrives on the edge of the box, curled the shot in for England's equaliser.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
On the morning of Sept. 16, 2024, Emily Waldorf’s preschooler found her curled on the bathroom floor.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
He stoked the spark until it blazed, then curled up in bed with a cup of tea and a book: his favorite story, though the final page was ripped out.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
