spiralled
Translation
to move in a spiral, to escalate, to worsen rapidly
Examples
The bird spiralled up into the sky.
The bird spiralled up into the sky.
Costs have spiralled out of control.
Costs have spiralled out of control.
The economy spiralled into recession.
The economy spiralled into recession.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to spiral (direction) to move in a spiral (direction) The bird spiralled up.
((sth.)) to spiral out of control to become uncontrollable Costs have spiralled out of control.
((sth.)) to spiral into (sth.) to fall into (a bad situation) The economy spiralled into recession.
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Etymology
From the noun 'spiral', which comes from the Latin 'spira' meaning 'coil'.
Memory Tips
Picture a spiral staircase. The verb can mean going up or down that staircase, either literally or figuratively (like prices or a situation).