curlicued

verb

Definition of curlicuednext
past tense of curlicue
as in curled

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  1. curled
  2. circled
  3. bowed
  4. swept
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  • Created by hairstylist George Northwood, the bridal look featured loose curled pieces framing her face.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The baby was curled into a ball, looking eerily still.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of curled
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  • Both of them wept as the conversation circled closer to a resolution.
    Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Police fanned out downtown, launching a massive search for the gunman behind the double homicide while a helicopter circled overhead, broadcasting the suspect’s description.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of circled
Verb
  • Born July 3, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, Michael Cole bowed on television in an episode of western Gunsmoke in 1961.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Born July 3, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, Michael Cole bowed on television in an episode of western Gunsmoke in 1961.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of bowed
Verb
  • The sudden turbulence swept organic matter from the pupfish's critical spawning shelf into the depths of the cavern, which extends over 500 feet.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While police investigated, the high school was placed on lockdown and about 50 officers swept the school buildings.
    Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of swept
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“Curlicued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicued. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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