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

Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart. — David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

What began as a flirtatious game of truth or dare initiated by an unknown account quickly spiraled into extortion. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

As the summer went on and the Mets’ season spiraled toward irrelevance, Bichette resolved to show the rookie outfielders what a strong work ethic looks like and what being a consistent teammate includes. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Anthropic was blacklisted by the Pentagon earlier this year after discussions about how the military could use its models spiraled out of control. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Then, the dispute spiraled into an online spat this week between Driver and Potter, the CTU vice president. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

What began as a controversial Facebook post has spiraled into a legal firestorm for a West Texas judge, who now faces a federal civil rights lawsuit and an unprecedented effort by his own district attorney to remove him from office. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Sure enough, in the coming years, suicide rates among drone pilots spiraled. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown and spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad’s ouster in a lightning rebel offensive. — CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026