variants
or spiralled
as in curled
to follow a circular or spiral course
a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit
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Recent Examples of spiraled
The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, marking the end of a turbulent tenure defined by bold moves, fan unrest, and a season that spiraled after the controversial Luka Dončić trade.
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Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Hudson appears to have the upper hand now against the detractors as North Carolina’s season has not spiraled out of control.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
That loss has spiraled into four more, due in part to the season-ending injury to quarterback Drew Allar in the team’s game against Northwestern.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
A day that started all warm and quiet and cozy has now spiraled into screams of heresy and hearsay punctuated by occasional wrestling matches on the carpet.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
But recently, the situation spiraled out of control.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
As the state’s housing crisis spiraled out of control, Democratic leaders began passing a variety of bills that addressed CEQA.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The deliberation quickly spiraled into Snow and Altamirano debating whether a town hall was necessary.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), while attempting to make a full turn, James appeared to lose control of the aircraft and the plane spiraled out of the air not far from the airport runway.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Hudson appears to have the upper hand now against the detractors as North Carolina’s season has not spiraled out of control.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
That loss has spiraled into four more, due in part to the season-ending injury to quarterback Drew Allar in the team’s game against Northwestern.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
A day that started all warm and quiet and cozy has now spiraled into screams of heresy and hearsay punctuated by occasional wrestling matches on the carpet.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
But recently, the situation spiraled out of control.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
As the state’s housing crisis spiraled out of control, Democratic leaders began passing a variety of bills that addressed CEQA.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The deliberation quickly spiraled into Snow and Altamirano debating whether a town hall was necessary.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), while attempting to make a full turn, James appeared to lose control of the aircraft and the plane spiraled out of the air not far from the airport runway.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraled
Verb
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Dressed in an angelic all-white ensemble, Stewart’s hair is longer than most would recognize now and slightly curled.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Anyway, because of the *slightly* complex situation with the aneurysm (nothing bad, just not typical), it wasn’t coiled that weekend.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In car design, that meant a short roof that curved downward, for a sleek stylish look that did not preclude four doors.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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But by the early 19th century, some mathematicians had started exploring other kinds of geometric spaces — ones that aren’t flat but rather curved like a sphere or saddle.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Spiraled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraled. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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