Synonyms of spiraled

spiraled

verb

variants or spiralled

past tense of spiral

as in curled

to follow a circular or spiral course

a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curled
• coiled
• curved
• swirled
• twisted
• circled
• wound
• turned
• swept
• entwined
• weaved
• twined
• corkscrewed
• whirled
• arched
• looped
• veered
• crooked
• arced
• encircled
• bent
• hooked
• bowed
• intertwined
• swerved
• zigzagged
• meandered
• wheeled
• bulged
• laced
• interlaced
• enlaced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spiraled

An argument spiraled into a physical fight on the porch, the affidavit states. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Instead of the big play the Bobcats hoped for, the ball slipped out of wide receiver Tucker Cusano’s grasp and spiraled into the air. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

But what began as a nagging oral irritation spiraled into a bizarre and never-ending, multi-symptom onslaught that forced McCarthy to live in a tent in her own backyard. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026

The film’s drama, though, centers more on Nakamura and Ei, who joined forces to compose a series of hits in the 1960s but quarreled and parted as Nakamura spiraled into alcoholism. — Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

In March, Anthropic was banned by the Pentagon after discussions about how the military could use its AI models spiraled out of control. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

But the mostly peaceful protests spiraled into violent unrest and looting that continued to a lesser extent on Sunday. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

What started out in September as protests over the state of education and cost of living in the country has since spiraled into nationwide violence and rioting, with more than 2,000 people arrested this past weekend alone. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

What had started as regular media binges in college had spiraled out of control. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026