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
  • My 9/11 diary entry is written in a spiral notebook with a cartoon cat on the front and the next page says 'ugh Megan is mad at me.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The rocket was in the upper atmosphere and spinning at the time — possibly because at least two satellites were being deployed — causing a spiral shape to be seen.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • Sharing his battle At that point, Lowe faced a winding path of medical appointments, treatments and side effects.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Hello, goodbye: The long and winding road of music biopics has finally led us to four feature films about the Beatles, coming in April 2028 by way of Bond director Sam Mendes.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Screwlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwlike. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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