screwlike

as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw performed a screwlike dive into the pool

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Adjective
  • The dark spiral arms lag behind the stellar arms, forming a sort of unseen shadow.
    Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
  • Prosecutors released new excerpts from Luigi Mangione's spiral notebook, detailing the alleged killer's motive for targeting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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  • Carter Verhaeghe, a Cup champion in Tampa who was a cap casualty there, took a long and winding path to being one of the league’s most clutch players.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Snowflake’s biggest drawback for most professionals has been its long and winding path to full-year profitability.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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“Screwlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwlike. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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