curlicuing

verb

present participle of curlicue
as in curling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicuing
  1. curling
  2. falling off
  3. circling
  4. spiraling
  5. coiling
  6. sweeping
  7. bowing
Verb
  • Another great attempt by Cabral, another curling effort on a free kick, forced a remarkable save from Martínez to keep holding on to the one-goal lead.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • This five-in-one gadget is for all your hair-curling and smoothing needs.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of curling
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  • Recent emergencies have included animals falling off a boat, lacerations from dog fights on the beach, clamshell ingestion, sand impaction, which can cause obstructions in the digestive system, and of course Lyme disease.
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In this world, though, Carroll is trying to keep the Diamondbacks from falling off a cliff.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of falling off
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  • The evening of the shoot, there was frequent hum of tourist helicopters circling the island, and a few party boats blasting music, which threatened to put a damper on the plans.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • Minutes later the pike was just under the surface, circling close to the boat.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of circling
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  • Anderson Daniel Salcedo Lozano, 22, grew up amid the chaos of the Maduro years, which were marked by long lines for bread and medicine, rising infant mortality, spiraling inflation and the violent repression of protests.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Gas and dust spiraling inward form an accretion disk that can reach millions of degrees, emitting enormous amounts of radiation before crossing the event horizon.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of spiraling
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  • Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942).
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of coiling
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  • Deschamps’ side had scored 13 goals in four games, sweeping a competitive Sweden team aside in the previous round.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • And while the weather this summer was always expected to be a challenge, the heat wave sweeping the US has made monitoring the temperatures of World Cup players an even higher priority.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of sweeping
Verb
  • An adventure bowing to higher authority, raising yourself above nothing and no one.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • China and Japan are part of the offshore suite opening Friday, with France and Belgium bowing next weekend.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of bowing
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“Curlicuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicuing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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