- present participle of spiral.
spiraling
Example Sentences
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This week, Good Good found itself at the center of a spiraling controversy after releasing a video in partnership with the equipment giant Callaway that its creators admit went horribly awry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The other involves gravitational waves generated billions of years later by pairs of supermassive black holes spiraling toward one another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Across the UK, council chiefs said budgets were being severely stretched by the spiraling cost of providing care, homelessness services and supporting looked after children as well as providing home to school transport.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Alice demands to know whether Rebecca considered any women for the head coaching job, sending Rebecca spiraling to prove she is, in fact, a feminist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
No, this could only be one thing, and it was perfect in every detail, right down to the twisty tusks made of spiraling reeds.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
