as in winding
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coiling
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.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Schenck essentially preaches staying on the back leg, coiling up the body, letting the ball go as deep as possible and then unleashing a swing as fast as possible.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2026
This is a stock that has done its consolidating and may be coiling for the next move.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.
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Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.
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Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.
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Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
Dense dust lanes can be seen coiling around Andromeda's glowing galactic center, which is thought to house a supermassive black hole 140 million times more massive than our sun.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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).
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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
Schenck essentially preaches staying on the back leg, coiling up the body, letting the ball go as deep as possible and then unleashing a swing as fast as possible.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2026
This is a stock that has done its consolidating and may be coiling for the next move.
—
Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.
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Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.
—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.
—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
Dense dust lanes can be seen coiling around Andromeda's glowing galactic center, which is thought to house a supermassive black hole 140 million times more massive than our sun.
—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiling
Adjective
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At that time, researchers identified a plasma spiral roughly 1,000 kilometers wide that hovered above the North Pole for nearly eight hours.
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Even so, her spiral downward to near death before ending up in treatment is ridiculously, gloriously brisk.
Verb
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While there are some hills, the focus is on enjoying the forests, farmhouses, and long, winding descents rather than chasing summits.
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Install Paths Make your shade garden accessible with a winding path of pavers, tree disks, stone or wood chips.
Verb
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Or curling your wrists while doing biceps curls.
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Romano Schmid’s curling effort from the edge of the area gave Austria the lead but Jordan equalised – their first goal at a World Cup with a strike equally as good just after half-time from Ali Olwan.
Verb
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The tracks where the train derailed are on a curving section of a bridge over the Grand Calumet River.
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The innovative Panoramic Display consists of a 48-inch screen curving from door to door along the base of the windshield.
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“Coiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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