curl up
verb
curled up; curling up; curls up
: to arrange oneself in or as if in a ball or curl
curl up by the fire
curl up with a good book
Examples of curl up in a Sentence
I love to curl up in a big chair with a book.
Recent Examples on the Web
The game, based on the biblical tale of the same name, frequently features Isaac curled up in a ball sobbing as tears stream down his fleshy pink face, and thus the emote was born.
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2024
Whether you’re curled up on the couch, reading your favorite book, or binge-watching your go-to series, this blanket is your essential companion.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
Trump later did another nude photo shoot for British GQ’s March 2000 issue, curled up on a rug aboard Donald Trump’s custom Boeing 727, wearing only jewelry and handcuffed to a leather briefcase.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
Most fetuses are nestled inside the uterus (womb), curled up tight.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2024
Whether you’re curled up on the couch, reading your favorite book, or binge-watching your go-to series, this blanket is your essential companion.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
Trump later did another nude photo shoot for British GQ’s March 2000 issue, curled up on a rug aboard Donald Trump’s custom Boeing 727, wearing only jewelry and handcuffed to a leather briefcase.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
Most fetuses are nestled inside the uterus (womb), curled up tight.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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