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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
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The waveforms of those signals serve as an audio fingerprint—in this case, evidence for two black holes spiraling inward toward each other and merging in a massive collision event, sending powerful shock waves across spacetime.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
France has faced spiralling national debt that reached three trillion euros earlier this year—or 114% of the country’s gross domestic product.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Kenya is reportedly planning a $1 billion debt-for-food security deal to reduce its spiraling debt burden.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Reichstag dome is accessible to the public, offering spiraling ramps that give visitors outward views of the Berlin skyline and inward views of the German government meeting below.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
Bond prices have remained low this year amid concerns over spiraling debt and rising budget deficits, keeping yields elevated.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 9 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
This spiraling effect is quite a serious ongoing concern.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The waveforms of those signals serve as an audio fingerprint—in this case, evidence for two black holes spiraling inward toward each other and merging in a massive collision event, sending powerful shock waves across spacetime.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
France has faced spiralling national debt that reached three trillion euros earlier this year—or 114% of the country’s gross domestic product.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Kenya is reportedly planning a $1 billion debt-for-food security deal to reduce its spiraling debt burden.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Reichstag dome is accessible to the public, offering spiraling ramps that give visitors outward views of the Berlin skyline and inward views of the German government meeting below.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
Bond prices have remained low this year amid concerns over spiraling debt and rising budget deficits, keeping yields elevated.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 9 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
This spiraling effect is quite a serious ongoing concern.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraling
Verb
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The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the steep and rugged terrain along the winding road slowed down progress, requiring a careful and methodical approach.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Place in springform pan, spiral side up, and repeat until pan is filled.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Employers look for people who can set priorities and stay on top of deadlines without letting costs spiral out of control.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The majority of ensembles / possible model tracks have this curving away from Florida and potentially even the entire United States.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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And for an array of artisanal gelati and yogurt, Bella Blu (Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 7/8) is a good way to end a meal or begin a walk around Monopoli’s curving Lungomare.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Others are greedily consuming matter that surrounds them in a flattened, swirling cloud called an accretion disk.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The massive house spans three stories, including a reception room, bedroom, bathroom, a roof terrace—and, most impressively, a swirling waterslide that shoots out the side of the building, winding around a palm tree.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spiraling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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