spiraled

Example Sentences

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Relations between the U.S. and Pakistan spiraled following the discovery that Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was living in a Pakistani town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The United States Coast Guard, working alongside Navy and local responders, rescued seven people and a dog trapped by rising waters — one of many scenes that highlighted how quickly conditions spiraled.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Every cell in my body screamed yes, but my mind spiraled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

A snowball fight that spiraled in a blizzard isn’t one of them.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

She sped with the air currents into a thermal that spiraled her high above Delhi.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George