spiraled

Example Sentences

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At last year’s staging of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with Paul Mescal, theatergoers were positively tickled as Blanche DuBois spiraled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

We don’t yet want to say that the situation has spiraled out of control, but the spiral could be only a couple of headstrong choices away.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Darren’s dad taught me all sorts of useful stuff, like the right way to hold the football and how to throw it so it spiraled just right.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff