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
Already, prices are spiralling and the prospect is they will spiral further.
From BBC ● May 10, 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
