were spiraling
- past progressive of spiral.
Example Sentences
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By the time of Elvis’ death in 1977, both men were spiraling out of control.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
They came into the day with a 29-36 record and were spiraling into irrelevance.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
To be fair to Unseld, the coach did try to make tactical adjustments as the Wizards were spiraling out of control.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
“The council before always kept giving and giving to Disney.… Honestly, I felt that we were spiraling out of control.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2017
They were spiraling like a huge tornado, heading toward the track.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
