variants
or spiralling
as in spiral
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variants
or spiralling
as in winding
to follow a circular or spiral course
a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit
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Adjective
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This April, Ooni will launch Halo Pro, a spiral mixer akin to those found in professional kitchens, bakeries, and pizzerias.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Hackman wrote his chapters longhand in spiral notebooks; the two would then meet up at a café to go over their work.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While most of Tyre’s 125,000 residents fled during the war, the city’s Christian quarter, nestled alongside the harbor with its winding alleyways, was one of the few neighborhoods where some people remained.—
Euan Ward,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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For those who find stairs challenging, there’s a winding dirt path that will also take you to the top.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Spiraling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiraling. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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