are spiraling
- present progressive of spiral.
Example Sentences
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Energy costs, meanwhile, are spiraling out of control.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
The Lakers are spiraling to a play-in disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 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
Not even when the costs of refusing to back down are spiraling.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 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
