as in coils
to follow a circular or spiral course
a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit
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Recent Examples of spirals
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
As the situation spirals out of control, the Blanco family must choose between survival and vengeance.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
The thriller centers on Yura Ivalu (Lambe), an ambitious Inuk multimedia artist who spirals out of control when an estranged childhood friend, Sesi Ilupaalik, played by Qaunaq, resurfaces.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
As the situation spirals out of control, the Blanco family must choose between survival and vengeance.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirals
Noun
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Indeed, Morton would already be at 200 if one of his wild curves hadn't been so effective last month.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Inuit victims, many of them teenagers at the time, were either fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices, known as IUDs or coils, or given a hormonal birth control injection.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Though not native to the Gulf of Mexico, the pythons have adapted, and will sometimes strangle an offshore drilling rig in their powerful coils.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And this party is going to be grand indeed, molded to Hedda’s particular taste as possible — less flowers, more champagne — and kitted out with a guest list that proves more bizarre as the night winds on.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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Zermatt is a pollution-free alpine escape, accessible via a scenic train that winds its way up through the mountains.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, if a model had an afro, Simone used products to accentuate their curls.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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The royal's hair seemed to be back to her signature brown, after she was seen with blonde hair earlier in the week, with her tresses styled in loose curls on Monday.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Simple exercises, such as ball squeezes, towel twists, dead hangs, and farmers' carries, can build grip strength using everyday items or basic equipment.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Spirals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirals. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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