curl
verb (used with object)
to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
were curling
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past progressiveof curl.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Ms Balan claimed she was worried the carpets were curling underneath some pedals in Tesla models, creating a safety hazard.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
Two of them were curling shots into the top corner and his hat trick goal squirmed under beleaguered Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward, before needing the say-so of a VAR review.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
During a tournament at the Regina Curling Club in 1980, he ordered a pizza in the middle of play and proceeded to eat slices on the ice with his teammates while his opponents were curling.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2022
Hamilton rolled his toward home plate, as if he were curling.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2018
Villagers from all round, like us, were converging towards the bonfire to be lit there; already smoke wisps were curling towards the clouds, torches were beginning to flare.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
