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or spiralled
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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
In turn, inflation spiraled even higher, at one point reaching 85 percent.
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Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Ackerman and Tate spent time together at a bar and eventually returned home, where the situation spiraled, the lawsuit said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
In a grim fiscal milestone first breached in fiscal year 2025, the costs to service the nation’s ballooning debt have spiraled, creating a financial pickle that threatens to squeeze the federal budget for decades to come.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Tuipulotu had 4½ sacks among his 53 total tackles during a tumultuous season that featured the firing of Brandon Staley as coach and Tom Telesco as general manager as the team spiraled to a 5-12 record and then hit the reset button in a major way during the offseason.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
As food shortages, hyperinflation and state violence spiraled, families fled in droves.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Sales of its Lincoln Nautilus spiraled to 2,305 sold, a 30% drop.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea then spiraled into weeks of political turmoil.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Ackerman and Tate spent time together at a bar and eventually returned home, where the situation spiraled, the lawsuit said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
In a grim fiscal milestone first breached in fiscal year 2025, the costs to service the nation’s ballooning debt have spiraled, creating a financial pickle that threatens to squeeze the federal budget for decades to come.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Tuipulotu had 4½ sacks among his 53 total tackles during a tumultuous season that featured the firing of Brandon Staley as coach and Tom Telesco as general manager as the team spiraled to a 5-12 record and then hit the reset button in a major way during the offseason.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
As food shortages, hyperinflation and state violence spiraled, families fled in droves.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Sales of its Lincoln Nautilus spiraled to 2,305 sold, a 30% drop.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea then spiraled into weeks of political turmoil.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraled
Verb
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Brontë shared a video on her Instagram of her daughter Zelly, who was curled on the couch chowing down on a frozen bag of breast milk.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Edebiri wore a face-framing layer curled over her forehead for an Art Deco effect, with a few flippy layers at her ends to add movement.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fashion lovers, celebrities, and stylists alike are fans of this polished shoulder bag, thanks to its durable leather, curved top handle, and flat base.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 Dec. 2025
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Additive manufacturing allows load-bearing structures to follow curved, organic geometries dictated by optimization algorithms rather than the straight ribs and stringers of traditional airframes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Spiraled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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