spiraling
/ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ/
adjective
- Moving in a continuous curve that winds around a central point, either upward or downward.
- The spiraling staircase led to the top of the tower.
- Smoke rose in a spiraling column from the campfire.
- The bird made a spiraling descent toward the water.
- Increasing or decreasing rapidly and continuously, often in a way that is difficult to control.
- Her spiraling debt forced her to seek financial advice.
- The country faced spiraling inflation that made everyday goods much more expensive.
- The team's spiraling losses led to a change in management.
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noun
- The action or movement of something that spirals.
- The spiraling of the leaves in the wind was mesmerizing.
- The spiraling of the dancer's skirt caught everyone's attention.
- He watched the spiraling of the hawk as it searched for prey.