downward spiral
noun
: a situation in which something continuously decreases or gets worse
Her life was in a downward spiral as she battled depression and addiction.
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Come for the downward spiral of hellish despair, stay for macabre goat Black Phillip and the ominous climax.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The Miami Dolphins continued their downward spiral in their Week 7 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, getting blown out 31-6 in a commanding defeat.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Coleman described a downward spiral of worsening engagement with instruction in general.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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—John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The Miami Dolphins continued their downward spiral in their Week 7 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, getting blown out 31-6 in a commanding defeat.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Coleman described a downward spiral of worsening engagement with instruction in general.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Deja Vu Paul Triolo, a China and tech expert at consulting firm Albright Stonebridge, said the escalation harkens to the downward spiral of bilateral relations in May.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downward spiral
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“Downward spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downward%20spiral. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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