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variants or spiralling

spiraling

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verb

variants or spiralling
present participle of spiral

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraling
Adjective
  • These ears are actually distorted spiral arms that were likely given their shape from a combination of wind pushing on the gas and the rotation of the galaxy itself, according to the researchers.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
  • The spiral theory helps to illuminate the dynamics of our solar system, according to Faherty.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • While most of Tyre’s 125,000 residents fled during the war, the city’s Christian quarter, nestled alongside the harbor with its winding alleyways, was one of the few neighborhoods where some people remained.
    Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • For those who find stairs challenging, there’s a winding dirt path that will also take you to the top.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Spiraling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraling. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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