turtling 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turtle up
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APA

turtling up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turtling%20up

MLA

“turtling up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turtling%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turtling up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turtling%20up.

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