spiral
noun
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
has spiralled
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present perfectof spiral (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Talks on ending what has spiralled into Europe's worst conflict since World War II have shown little progress and have been sidelined by the Iran conflict.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Now well into its third year, the war has spiralled into what the United Nations describes as the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
Economic inactivity has spiralled post-pandemic, now affecting 9.3 million people who are neither in work nor looking for a job - a rise of 713,000 since Covid.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
The original budget was £48m but has spiralled to £132m, with the city council shouldering most of the increase.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
Insecurity has spiralled in Congo's volatile east over the past year, partly due to the major comeback of the M23.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2023
