spiral
noun
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
spiraled
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past participleof spiral.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spiral.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spiralnouna plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
Example Sentences
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After that, he said, his mental health spiraled.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Material pulled from the star formed a disk around the black hole and became intensely hot as it spiraled inward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Sparks easily could have spiraled following Monday’s disaster in Seattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The slow-motion crash of cryptocurrencies has weighed heavily on the company, which snapped up tens of billions of dollars in bitcoin as digital assets spiraled to new highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The tunnel spiraled gently downward, the ceiling supported by white stone arches that reminded Frank of a whale’s rib cage.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
