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or spiralling
as in winding
to follow a circular or spiral course
a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit
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Recent Examples of spiraling
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Minus Reeves, his dreams of a career as a movie auteur were spiraling down the drain once more.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The young star’s life quickly and publicly began spiraling out of control in the wake of early success.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This spiraling effect is quite a serious ongoing concern.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Kerr kicks his habit early in the film—there’s no real spiraling decline, no horrific bottoming out.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Those first three miserable seasons under Kelly – 3-9 in 2018, 4-8 in ’19 and 3-4 in the COVID season of 2020 – sent attendance spiraling downward and damaged the UCLA football brand.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Any significant injury to Maye, Gonzalez, Campbell or even Williams should send them spiraling.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
So are spiraling condo association fees and burdensome assessments.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Army has released its own report detailing several lapses in how officials leading Card's unit dealt with the reservist's spiraling mental health.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Minus Reeves, his dreams of a career as a movie auteur were spiraling down the drain once more.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The young star’s life quickly and publicly began spiraling out of control in the wake of early success.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This spiraling effect is quite a serious ongoing concern.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Kerr kicks his habit early in the film—there’s no real spiraling decline, no horrific bottoming out.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Those first three miserable seasons under Kelly – 3-9 in 2018, 4-8 in ’19 and 3-4 in the COVID season of 2020 – sent attendance spiraling downward and damaged the UCLA football brand.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Any significant injury to Maye, Gonzalez, Campbell or even Williams should send them spiraling.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
So are spiraling condo association fees and burdensome assessments.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraling
Verb
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Prosecutors and Urbina’s defense are expected to argue the motion during Urbina’s next hearing in the winding case this month.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Horan, who previously coached on seasons 23 and 24, knows the winding roads of performing on singing competition shows all too well.—
Briana Edwards,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cut dough spiral into 12 equal pieces.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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At an alumni game at Brigham Young University, Young, on the field with much younger men, can’t resist the chance to test his spiral one last time.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The palace itself, which burned down many times over the centuries and in 1855 was rebuilt in the Heian style, is breathtaking in scale, with astonishing roofs curving up at the corners, constructed of layers of cypress bark lashed into place with bamboo strips.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the city was restored along modern lines after World War II, so that the curving Paseo de Pereda and Avenida de la Reina sweep the shore and beach of El Sardinero, one of the loveliest in Spain.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sensitive and gentle, and then pained and rageful, his transformation into a swirling vortex of destruction is captivating to watch and deserves all the plaudits.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, beneath the surface lies a hidden world of swirling currents, where grains sneak sideways or loop in circles instead of following the obvious flow.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Spiraling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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