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 most widely accepted astrophysical explanation for this background is a population of supermassive black hole binaries gradually spiraling inward.
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
Mark Walter’s sale of the Lakers, which valued the organization at $12.5 billion, was reportedly motivated by the spiraling price for an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
You want to retreat into your shell, spiraling in and in and in, but you realize you don’t have a shell.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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