spiral
noun
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
was spiralling
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past progressiveof spiral.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But, in the background, Wolf was spiralling in self-doubt amid her first full-blown relationship.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
In a statement on Sunday, USC President Carol Folt said action had to be taken because the encampment was disrupting exams and preparations for graduation, and the situation was "spiralling in a dangerous direction".
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
The Irish international scored 17 goals in her first season in Glasgow, including a hat-trick in City's 3-0 Scottish Women's Cup final win over Hibs, but her life was spiralling out of control.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2022
The coronavirus death count was spiralling across the country.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 21, 2021
The rocket-ship was spiralling out and out and up and up, to keep its rendezvous with the space platform.
From Operation: Outer Space by Murray Leinster
