spiral
noun
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
had spiralled
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past perfectof spiral.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By then, the "losses" created by the faulty Horizon software had spiralled into tens of thousands of pounds and when Jono failed to come home Sarah feared the worst.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
But to her estranged husband, it was a wake-up call to "just how far things had spiralled out of control".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
In a series of viral videos Dr Celiwe Ndaba opened up about how she said she had been financially exploited by her husband, how it had spiralled and led to their separation.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025
He said he didn't know why the speculation had "spiralled out of control, but all is OK", and that "there are bigger problems in the world".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024
At six of the clock they had spiralled once.
From Nonsense Novels by Stephen Leacock
