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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Although it’s his version of normal, Randolph said he wouldn’t blame the boy if Carter curled up in a ball and sulked about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Messi curled a corner kick to the mouth of the goal and Cristian Romero thunked it off a Cape Verde arm and into the net.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 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
On the morning of Sept. 16, 2024, Emily Waldorf’s preschooler found her curled on the bathroom floor.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
After spending days and nights curled up in a tiny room, my legs feel creaky and heavy, but I can think about that another time.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
