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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
The debate even spiraled into comparisons with other celebrities’ unusual sandwich habits.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
That meant Polk had to be pragmatic and end the war before the rising human cost of the conflict spiraled out of control.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Prices spiraled everywhere, including here.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
What started as a glamorous girls’ night quickly spiraled, as the trio broke into a lavish mansion and unleashed chaos.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The gossip blogger's recent flu spiraled into a life-threatening infection requiring 21 days in the hospital.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
The Orange County Fire Authority’s assessment spiraled by a whopping 335% to $399,623 in 2025, up from $91,778 in 2020.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Ledford's husband has spiraled.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Her plan to surprise her husband quickly spiraled into joyful chaos.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
That meant Polk had to be pragmatic and end the war before the rising human cost of the conflict spiraled out of control.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Prices spiraled everywhere, including here.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
What started as a glamorous girls’ night quickly spiraled, as the trio broke into a lavish mansion and unleashed chaos.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The gossip blogger's recent flu spiraled into a life-threatening infection requiring 21 days in the hospital.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
The Orange County Fire Authority’s assessment spiraled by a whopping 335% to $399,623 in 2025, up from $91,778 in 2020.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Ledford's husband has spiraled.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Her plan to surprise her husband quickly spiraled into joyful chaos.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraled
Verb
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Emma Durkin curled the ball around the Raiders’ wall and into the back of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her lips were lightly blurred (as is the contemporary trend) and brown-nude, while eyeshadow was kept light, and lashes delicately curled.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By now, the mind-altering powers coiled in these devices are evident.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One is rounded for liquid ingredients, and the other is curved as a scooper for dry ingredients.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Arbat might even derive from gorbat (hunchback), because the road curved in and around streams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Spiraled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraled. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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