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or spiralled
as in curled
to follow a circular or spiral course
a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit
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Recent Examples of spiraled
Too many innings have spiraled this season and derailed outings.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
In the months after Assad’s fall in Syria, there were several eruptions of violence between groups loyal and opposed to al-Sharaa that spiraled into sectarian revenge attacks, in which Sunni Islamist fighters affiliated with the new government carried out attacks on Alawite and Druze civilians.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The pilot managed to release his seat restraints, open a cargo door, deploy his emergency parachute and jump as the plane spiraled into a field, the report said.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Of course, things spiraled out of control soon thereafter.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The past year may resemble a circle in US-Iranian relations back to the same place, but the trajectory has spiraled downward, for the US and the region as a whole.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Hotel prices appear to have spiraled even lower.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Although his firm first noticed suspicious activity last October, Leal said the situation has spiraled out of control during the past three months.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
What likely happened, the team explains, is that the planet spiraled inwards towards the star, became orbitally unstable, and was eventually absorbed.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
In the months after Assad’s fall in Syria, there were several eruptions of violence between groups loyal and opposed to al-Sharaa that spiraled into sectarian revenge attacks, in which Sunni Islamist fighters affiliated with the new government carried out attacks on Alawite and Druze civilians.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
The pilot managed to release his seat restraints, open a cargo door, deploy his emergency parachute and jump as the plane spiraled into a field, the report said.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Of course, things spiraled out of control soon thereafter.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The past year may resemble a circle in US-Iranian relations back to the same place, but the trajectory has spiraled downward, for the US and the region as a whole.
—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Hotel prices appear to have spiraled even lower.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Although his firm first noticed suspicious activity last October, Leal said the situation has spiraled out of control during the past three months.
—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
What likely happened, the team explains, is that the planet spiraled inwards towards the star, became orbitally unstable, and was eventually absorbed.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraled
Verb
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After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
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That translated to a trail of smoke curled around notes of salt, neroli, ginger lily, and citrus.
Verb
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These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
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Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.
Verb
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Prep with a lightweight blowout cream and use a large round brush to create lift at the roots while keeping the ends smooth and softly curved.
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When light from a background source passes through this warping of space, its path is curved.
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“Spiraled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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