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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 spiraling
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026
Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Demonstrations broke out over the near-collapse of the rial and spiraling economic conditions but grew to become a larger movement against the regime.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In our seminar, Bolin later showed a visualization of 3I/ATLAS's orbit around the galaxy — no neat ellipse, but rather a looping, spiraling path distorted by encounters with gas clouds, spiral arms and dark matter.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Guests ascend via a spiraling ramp set on towering wooden beams before emerging into an open-air dining space above the park.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
When our main character starts lowering her defenses, however, that’s when she’s hit by a jolt that sends her spiraling.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The price hikes come at a time when spiraling anxiety about the cost of living is colliding with accelerating inflation, largely driven by higher energy costs related to the war with Iran.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
But colleagues’ cattiness and her own insecurity dredge up traumatic memories and send her spiralling into bulimia.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Currently, the government allocates weekly subsidies to avoid passing on the rising cost of fuel to the population and prevent spiraling inflation.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
In May, the brazen murder of a small-city mayor, allegedly by the CJNG, prompted angry protests targeting symbols of the state, which many residents accused of failing to combat spiraling violence.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
Months later, Rick is shocked, and begins spiraling, when one of his tunes becomes an uncredited global hit for his new celebrity soulmate.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Adjective
The basic idea is that when anxiety spikes, pulling out a few sensory-engaging items can stave off panic by interrupting spiraling thoughts.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026
Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Demonstrations broke out over the near-collapse of the rial and spiraling economic conditions but grew to become a larger movement against the regime.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In our seminar, Bolin later showed a visualization of 3I/ATLAS's orbit around the galaxy — no neat ellipse, but rather a looping, spiraling path distorted by encounters with gas clouds, spiral arms and dark matter.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
Inflation has caught up with book publishing Hardcover books now cost $30 and up, with special editions even higher, as publishers raise prices to keep up with spiraling input costs.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Guests ascend via a spiraling ramp set on towering wooden beams before emerging into an open-air dining space above the park.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
When our main character starts lowering her defenses, however, that’s when she’s hit by a jolt that sends her spiraling.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The price hikes come at a time when spiraling anxiety about the cost of living is colliding with accelerating inflation, largely driven by higher energy costs related to the war with Iran.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
But colleagues’ cattiness and her own insecurity dredge up traumatic memories and send her spiralling into bulimia.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Currently, the government allocates weekly subsidies to avoid passing on the rising cost of fuel to the population and prevent spiraling inflation.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
In May, the brazen murder of a small-city mayor, allegedly by the CJNG, prompted angry protests targeting symbols of the state, which many residents accused of failing to combat spiraling violence.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
Months later, Rick is shocked, and begins spiraling, when one of his tunes becomes an uncredited global hit for his new celebrity soulmate.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraling
Adjective
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Riley said delays caused by the city and neighbor lawsuits have helped spiral costs upwards, because construction costs have climbed in recent years and interest on a pre-development loan has piled up.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Each episode centers around a new ‘book of the week,’ ranging from science fiction epics and romantasy sensations, to literary classics and underground cult favorites, before the conversations spiral far beyond the page.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Verb
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There’s magic to be found near and far this time of year, from storybook Christmas markets to vintage trains winding through the snowy Alps.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
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It's been one week and a day since a fatal accident on a winding road in Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi handled a swirling wind Saturday and made enough birdies to be among only six teams who broke par, posting a 1-under 69 in foursomes to build a one-shot lead in the Dow Championship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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This new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the Messier 88 (M88) galaxy, also known as NGC 4501, in all of its swirling glory.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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This is a stock that has done its consolidating and may be coiling for the next move.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In our seminar, Bolin later showed a visualization of 3I/ATLAS's orbit around the galaxy — no neat ellipse, but rather a looping, spiraling path distorted by encounters with gas clouds, spiral arms and dark matter.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Dec. 2025
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Launched in February 2020, the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter has been following a looping path around the Sun.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a lively atmosphere at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (AKA Levi’s Stadium), Austria took the lead through a curling effort from distance by Romano Schmid in the 21st minute — the 10th goal from outside the box at this tournament, only two fewer than there were in all of Qatar 2022.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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As part of the latest refurbishment, which was subject to numerous restrictions due to the buildings’ historical importance, the brand called back Foster’s team to raise the curling limestone and glass staircase by two floors, and connect it to both sides of the building.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spiraling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraling. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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