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Spiralling

To move along the path of a spiral or helix.

📖 Definitions of "Spiralling"

verb

1
To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
"The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree."
2
To cause something to spiral.
"You need to learn how to spiral a ball."
3
To increase continually.
"Her debts were spiralling out of control."

noun

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
swirlnoun	(ambitransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
surgenoun	A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
upsurgenoun	A sudden strong rise or flow.
ascendingnoun	Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a sequence)
risingnoun	The act of something that rises.
risenoun	(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
growingnoun	growth; increase
escalationnoun	The act of escalating.
explosionnoun	A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
increasingnoun	On the increase.
soaringnoun	(sometimes figurative) assurgent, ascending
mountingnoun	The act of one who mounts.
intensifyingnoun	An intensification.
climbingnoun	(uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
cyclenoun	A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
escalatedverb	(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
escalatingverb	(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
rocketingverb	A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft.
spirallikenessnoun	(geometry) The property of being spirallike.
inspiralnoun	(astronomy) The path of such a body.