- present participle of spiral.
spiraling
Americanadjective
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in the pattern or shape of a spiral.
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moving or operating in a spiral pattern.
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The biggest tech companies are keeping the stock market humming despite spiraling oil prices and interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In satellite images nor'easters can look strikingly like a hurricane, with spiraling clouds forming over the ocean that span hundreds of miles of coastline.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The United Nations, now with a fixed escalator, kicks off its General Assembly, with all attention on the spiraling war in the Middle East.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"Phobos' orbit is dynamically very special; it is very close to Mars, slowly spiraling inward, and will eventually be disrupted or impact Mars," says Haser.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Their bodies stood out stark against the white enamel until she turned on the faucet and sent them spiraling down the drain.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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