coils 1 of 2

noun

plural of coil
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get some work done

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coils

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verb

present tense third-person singular of coil
as in curls
to follow a circular or spiral course a vine coiling around a pillar

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Recent Examples of coils
Noun
Once inside the brain, the nanoparticles would be controlled—to stimulate neurons in specific areas of the brain or to read neuron activity—through a specialized cap or headset containing magnetic coils. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The Texatron produces this powerful field dynamically during the pulse itself, avoiding the need for massive static coils. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 The Inuit victims, many of them teenagers at the time, said they were either fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices, known as IUDs or coils, or given a hormonal birth control injection. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Never submerge a stovetop’s electrical coils in water—the electrical connection will be damaged. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 27 Aug. 2026 Does cleaning the coils really make a noticeable difference in my energy bill? — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026 Instead of a pomade stick, Tauber recommends using Oribe Gel Sérum on coils, applying a generous amount around the hairline before smoothing it back with a boar bristle brush. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Refrigerator Coils The condenser coils responsible for keeping your appliance functioning become covered in dust over time. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026 Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 July 2026 Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void. — Bridget Borgobello may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026 When startled, the snake coils its body into a figure-eight shape or raises its tail to mimic another head and confuse predators. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coils
  1. disturbances
  2. winds
  3. commotions
  4. stirs
  5. rackets
  6. rows
  7. noises
  8. turmoils
Noun
  • Estradiol transdermal patches, which deliver the estrogen hormone directly into the bloodstream, are used to ease menopause symptoms such as mood swings, hot flashes and sleep disturbances.
    — Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Sleep disturbances may also affect the body’s stress and inflammatory responses, potentially influencing digestive function.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Verb
  • At least 933 workers are missing at various hydropower projects that run along the Trishuli river, which winds through multiple districts in the remote and mountainous area, according to the country’s disaster agency.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The route winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering impressive overlooks, vast forests, historic communities, and countless opportunities for hiking and outdoor exploration.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of commotions
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of stirs
Noun
  • Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • City Hall’s handling of it still looks like the rackets of yore.
    — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rackets
Noun
  • Inside, rows of in-house brand American Hat Company (manufactured in Bowie) line the walls, and customers queue up for sessions with its team of experienced shapers.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Videos show crowds trying to flee a surging wall of mud, rows of buses and trucks swept aside like toys, and bridges cracked apart and swept away.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of noises
Noun
  • About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of turmoils

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“Coils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coils. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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