turtled up

A form of turtle up — To be defensive or hypervigilant; to adopt a defensive posture; to avoid conflict

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of turtle up
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APA

turtled up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turtled%20up

MLA

“turtled up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turtled%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turtled up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turtled%20up.

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