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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
In the penultimate episode, a fire at the Pineville Dam spiraled out of control, ravaging the infrastructure and causing the dam to break.
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Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Then Brown shifted the offense toward Hart, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby after the Knicks spiraled into a nine-losses-in-11-games stretch shortly after winning the NBA Cup Final against the San Antonio Spurs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
In the last 70 years, though, Brooklyn has spiraled toward extinction.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Beyond technicolor fish, spiraled corals, and orange starfish the size of oven mitts, the elusive sea turtle is one of the more exciting bits of aquatic life to see while snorkeling in Florida.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
But is pursuing debt relief really the right move when the situation hasn't fully spiraled yet?
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In the film, the home belonged to Reese Witherspoon’s family and was the setting for some of the movie’s most chaotic scenes as Wahlberg’s obsessive boyfriend character spiraled further off the rails.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Panettiere recalls pouring herself wine in the mornings and eventually realizing her dependence had spiraled out of control.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
So Denver traded for a 34-year-old Morton, a one-time Cowboys standout whose career had spiraled into boos at the hands of his own home fans in previous years with the New York Giants.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Then Brown shifted the offense toward Hart, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby after the Knicks spiraled into a nine-losses-in-11-games stretch shortly after winning the NBA Cup Final against the San Antonio Spurs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
In the last 70 years, though, Brooklyn has spiraled toward extinction.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Beyond technicolor fish, spiraled corals, and orange starfish the size of oven mitts, the elusive sea turtle is one of the more exciting bits of aquatic life to see while snorkeling in Florida.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
But is pursuing debt relief really the right move when the situation hasn't fully spiraled yet?
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In the film, the home belonged to Reese Witherspoon’s family and was the setting for some of the movie’s most chaotic scenes as Wahlberg’s obsessive boyfriend character spiraled further off the rails.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Panettiere recalls pouring herself wine in the mornings and eventually realizing her dependence had spiraled out of control.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
So Denver traded for a 34-year-old Morton, a one-time Cowboys standout whose career had spiraled into boos at the hands of his own home fans in previous years with the New York Giants.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraled
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Less than three minutes into the first period, Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon curled beneath the Vegas goal line and fed a pass to Gabriel Landeskog right in front of the net.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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There is a cocker spaniel, rented for the day, curled beside him.—
Maneet Ahuja,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Their hair was held back in a low bun and coiled in exactly the same way, and their blue eyes were darkly lined, that intensity counteracted with their matching rosy lip look.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
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Unlike straighter hair types, afro hair often has a curved or coiled structure not only above the scalp but also beneath the skin, which means every stage of the procedure must be planned with exceptional care and technical precision.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Gaming Monitor Deals The Samsung Odyssey G5 Ultrawide gaming monitor delivers deep immersion with an all-encompassing 1000R curved VA panel that closely matches the human field of view.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
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Even the bathrooms are curved like a Richard Serra installation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Spiraled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraled. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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