spiraled

verb

variants or spiralled
past tense of spiral
as in curled
to follow a circular or spiral course a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit

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Recent Examples of spiraled Anthropic was blacklisted by the Pentagon earlier this year after discussions about how the military could use its models spiraled out of control. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Then, the dispute spiraled into an online spat this week between Driver and Potter, the CTU vice president. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 What began as a controversial Facebook post has spiraled into a legal firestorm for a West Texas judge, who now faces a federal civil rights lawsuit and an unprecedented effort by his own district attorney to remove him from office. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Sure enough, in the coming years, suicide rates among drone pilots spiraled. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown and spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad’s ouster in a lightning rebel offensive. — CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown that spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad’s ouster in a lightning rebel offensive. — Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The end of Forst’s tenure as GM follows the A’s dismissal of pitching coach Scott Emerson in mid-July as the 2026 season has spiraled out of control for the 45-70 A’s. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Advertisement In Tiger King and Chimp Crazy, the wildlife crimes spiralled out of control while cameras were rolling. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiraled
  1. curled
  2. coiled
  3. curved
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  • Mosses and lichens filled the hollows, while yellowish dead man’s fingers — a spooky and thus aptly named fungus — curled among low-growing rhododendrons that perfumed the air with warm, woody notes.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of curled
Verb
  • This species spends most of its time coiled around tree branches more than 30 meters (100 feet) high, descending during the night to prey on birds, small mammals, frogs, and other reptiles on the forest floor.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As management continues to prove themselves, multiples are coiled to go higher.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of coiled
Verb
  • Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Thierry Henry curved away from defenders, Cristiano Ronaldo attacked their blind side and Kylian Mbappe outran them.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of curved

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“Spiraled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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