spiraled

verb

variants or spiralled
Definition of spiralednext
past tense of spiral
as in winded
to follow a circular or spiral course a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit

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  1. wound
  2. curled
  3. swept
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  • Hamas had agreed to the truce in May 2021 after an 11-day Israeli air campaign in Gaza that followed Hamas’s firing of 150 rockets into Israel, an opening barrage that killed two Israeli civilians and wounded dozens more.
    John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • During the traffic stop, Robert LaVoy Finicum, an old friend of the Bundy’s who was driving Ryan’s car, was shot dead by a State Trooper, while Ryan got wounded in the shoulder.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of wound
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  • The life-size Buddy wears curled-up black shoes, yellow tights, a green shirt and a green hat.
    Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Marco Polo sheep are the largest in the world, can weigh 300 pounds and have curled horns up to 5 feet long, court records said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of curled
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  • The Yankees were swept in the series, 4-0.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Phoenix swept the awards season for his performance as Arthur Fleck, winning the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and the Academy Award, among many others, for Best Actor.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of swept
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“Spiraled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraled. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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