- present participle of spiral.
spiraling
Americanadjective
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in the pattern or shape of a spiral.
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moving or operating in a spiral pattern.
Example Sentences
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As the hyperscale build-out gathers pace, the dollar value of assets exposed to potential catastrophe is spiraling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The other involves gravitational waves generated billions of years later by pairs of supermassive black holes spiraling toward one another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Across the UK, council chiefs said budgets were being severely stretched by the spiraling cost of providing care, homelessness services and supporting looked after children as well as providing home to school transport.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Alice demands to know whether Rebecca considered any women for the head coaching job, sending Rebecca spiraling to prove she is, in fact, a feminist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Their bodies stood out stark against the white enamel until she turned on the faucet and sent them spiraling down the drain.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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