spiraled
Translation
to spiral, to escalate
Examples
The bird spiraled up into the sky.
The bird spiralled up into the sky.
Costs spiraled out of control.
Costs spiralled out of control.
The staircase spiraled down to the cellar.
The staircase spiralled down to the cellar.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb/preposition)) to move in a spiral path ((direction)) The smoke spiraled upwards.
((out of control)) to increase or decrease rapidly and uncontrollably Prices have spiraled out of control.
Similar Words
Synonyms: coil, wind, twist; Antonyms: straighten
Etymology
From Latin 'spira' meaning 'a coil, twist'.
Memory Tips
Imagine water spiraling down a drain, or prices spiraling upwards.