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
Grab your popcorn and curl up with your favorite fluffy blanket to devour all the glittering drama.
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
The chair could sit in a bedroom corner as an additional place to rest or even curl up with a good book.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
In one such video, which has attained nearly 4 million views since it was published in October, Klee’s boyfriend strokes Luc, who is curled up into his chest like a human infant.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Guess where Godzilla curls up to rest, like a Lab puppy in a dog bed?
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Four-way stretch fabric allows these pants to easily move and flex with you — of course, for me, that means curled up in a hotel room after hours behind the wheel.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Famous for his extreme-sport acting approach, Strong seems alive to every moment onstage but not fully implicated in their consequences — even when the latter leave him curled up on the floor.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
She’s wrapped in a gauzy shawl and curled up barefoot on a couch, far more subdued and cordial in person than her feisty persona, both onscreen and online, might suggest.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
But don’t let that stop you from getting into your pajamas or sweats and curling up in it to relax with a book or your favorite reality TV show.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
The chair could sit in a bedroom corner as an additional place to rest or even curl up with a good book.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
In one such video, which has attained nearly 4 million views since it was published in October, Klee’s boyfriend strokes Luc, who is curled up into his chest like a human infant.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Guess where Godzilla curls up to rest, like a Lab puppy in a dog bed?
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Four-way stretch fabric allows these pants to easily move and flex with you — of course, for me, that means curled up in a hotel room after hours behind the wheel.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Famous for his extreme-sport acting approach, Strong seems alive to every moment onstage but not fully implicated in their consequences — even when the latter leave him curled up on the floor.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
She’s wrapped in a gauzy shawl and curled up barefoot on a couch, far more subdued and cordial in person than her feisty persona, both onscreen and online, might suggest.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
But don’t let that stop you from getting into your pajamas or sweats and curling up in it to relax with a book or your favorite reality TV show.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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