spiraling

Definitions

Moving in a continuous curve around a central point while gradually increasing or decreasing in distance from it.

Rapidly deteriorating or escalating in an uncontrollable manner, often referring to a situation or process.

Examples

The company's debt was spiraling out of control after several poor investments.

She watched the autumn leaf spiraling slowly down to the forest floor.

Synonyms

coiling twisting winding helical corkscrewing gyrating escalating

Antonyms

straightening leveling stabilizing flattening unwinding descending steadying