Spiral (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move in a spiral or zigzag course.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The pilot navigated the plane through the stormy weather, spiral downward to avoid a severe turbulence.
- As the ballerina performed the final leap, her body seemed to spiral through the air with effortless elegance.
- The emergency responders had difficulty tracing the driver's path as the vehicle appeared to spiral out of control on the icy road.
- During the acrobatic airshow, the small stunt plane spiral around the larger aircraft in a dazzling display of aerial agility.
- As the tornado's vortex grew stronger, the debris around it began to spiral upwards with intense velocity.
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Meaning 2
To wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Vines spiral around the tree trunks in the dense jungle.
- The staircases in the old mansion spiral upward in a sweeping curve.
- Her life seemed to spiral out of control as she struggled with addiction.
- Smoke spiral upward from the chimney on that cold winter morning.
- The car's tires began to spiral wildly as it skidded on the icy road.
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Meaning 3
Form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The staircase spirals up to the top floor.
- The designer's innovative ramp spirals down to the main floor of the museum.
- The aerial view of the shell reveals that it spirals outward from the center point.
- The scenic route spirals upward around the hillside in a series of curved turns.
- The thread of the screw spirals around to form a tight seal.