spiral
noun
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
are spiralling
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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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Football shirt-collecting is surging in popularity and as a consequence prices are spiralling.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2022
A major study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last year said microplastics are spiralling across the globe, often transported by dusts, wind and ocean currents.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2022
Prices are spiralling and salaries are collapsing as the local currency continues to fall after losing 90% of its value over the past two years.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2021
But this whirlwind of escalation came without any warning, and it fuelled fears that events are spiralling out of control.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 6, 2019
Unregulated house prices are spiralling out of control, as Iranians hoard assets due to a fall in the rial against the dollar of more than 75% since late 2017.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2018
