- present participle of spiral.
spiraling
Example Sentences
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Iran desperately needs access to foreign currency to purchase goods amid a spiraling economic crisis, rampant inflation and a collapsed local currency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
From the point of view of an outside observer, the Moon moves in a spiraling motion as a result.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
In this case, the price tag and the fit between Autodesk and MaintainX were enough to send shares spiraling.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Institutional consolidation and retreat, spiraling costs, technological upheaval — they all add to a creeping sense that an era is over, and worse is coming.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
A door at the end of the hall leads to a spiraling iron staircase.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
