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spiraling

ADJECTIVE

bending

Synonyms

STRONG

arching bowing curving twining twisting veering warping winding

Antonyms

WEAK

straight unbent unbowed

ADJECTIVE

meandrous

Synonyms

WEAK

ambiguous anfractuous circuitous convoluted crooked curving devious flexuous gyrating indirect intricate involved labyrinthine mazy meandering roundabout serpentine sinuous snaky tortuous twisting wriggly zigzag

ADJECTIVE

rising

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascending climbing growing increasing soaring surging

STRONG

advancing emerging mounting skyrocketing

WEAK

going up upsurging

ADJECTIVE

winding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bending curving meandering serpentine sinuous snaking tortuous turning twisting twisty windy zigzag

STRONG

circuitous convoluted labyrinthine roundabout

WEAK

anfractuous flexuous indirect mazy snaky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

direct simple straight straightforward untwisted

WEAK

unbent

Example Sentences

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Spiraling homelessness and a housing crisis drew considerable attention to this year’s race.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Spiraling inflation and the collapse of the currency have wrecked people’s salaries and savings.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Spiraling food costs, economic decline and political instability have worsened the shortages.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2021

Spiraling administrative costs have a direct impact on educational outcomes.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2018

Spiraling vastly, up, up climbed the giant plane.

From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan