doom spiral

American  

[doom spahy-ruhl] / dum ˈspaɪ rəl /

noun

doom spirals plural

1. a self-reinforcing cycle of worsening conditions.

2. a downward spiral.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• doom spirals
  plural

Example Sentences

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doom spiral

Their defense rests partly on the threat of a doom spiral: Without the hole, the club couldn’t host professional tournaments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

But what prevents this pile-up from darkening into a doom spiral is The Pitt’s people.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

Regardless, fire experts see the approach as a cost-effective and promising way to address coastal California’s fire doom spiral by cutting the cycle off at its start.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

And then in the days that followed, as the sickness eased but the tiredness refused to shift, I fell into a doom spiral.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024

If it doesn’t trigger a regional banking meltdown or a city budget doom spiral, it might, in the long run, help downtown get back on its feet.

From Slate ● May 26, 2023