spiraled

Example Sentences

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More than a million people are out of work, food prices have soared and the national currency has spiraled to record lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Hernández asked to call his fiancee, “and the situation spiraled out of hand,” according to Kolasinski.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

Asked about the clash between Diabate and Duren that triggered the fight, Lee said: "Two guys got in a heated conversation and then it kind of spiraled from there."

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Things between us had officially spiraled out of control.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi