spiral
noun
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
are spiraling
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present progressiveof spiral.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Energy costs, meanwhile, are spiraling out of control.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
They try their best to fit it into models, but things are spiraling out so quickly that many climate models fail to capture the whole picture or accurately predict how our world is changing.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
But since 2020, it’s been difficult to avoid the sense that things are spiraling out of control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
The team gave Chael credit for the vital insight at the core of the new paper: that the direction in which the magnetic field lines are spiraling reveals the direction of the energy flow.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023
“Remember, when you feel like things are spiraling out of control, breathe in, hold for five seconds, and then out.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
