1. moving in a spiral pattern or increasing rapidly in an uncontrolled way

1. present participle of spiral; moving in a spiral pattern or increasing rapidly and uncontrollably

Examples

• The smoke was spiraling up from the chimney.
• Healthcare costs are spiraling out of control.
• The airplane went into a spiraling descent.
• Her anxiety was spiraling after the bad news.
• The spiraling staircase led to the tower.
• Inflation is spiraling upward this year.
• The leaves were spiraling down from the tree.