Meaning & use
Spiralled
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Moved in a continuous curve that winds around a center or axis; increased or worsened rapidly and uncontrollably.
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The kite spiralled downward and crashed into the hedge.
Her debts spiralled out of control after she lost her job.
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British spelling with a doubled 'l'; American English usually writes 'spiraled.'
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coiledescalated
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