spiral

A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

A helix.

A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.

My beloved friends and family who sustained and grounded me as I fell into the rabbit hole of this project or down the spiral of new parenthood.

A section of track that forms a circle and crosses over itself, used for gaining height in mountainous territory.

Helical, like a spiral.

The formation of tornados and water-spouts is very probably identical with that of dust-storms and "devils," viz., a sudden disturbance of the vertical equilibrium of the atmosphere, where by an upward rush of air is generated, which rapidly becomes spiral.

To move along the path of a spiral or helix.

The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree.

To cause something to spiral.

You need to learn how to spiral a ball.

To increase continually.

Her debts were spiralling out of control.

Excessive contrarianism against the liberal establishment has also resulted in slopulism spiralling off into the most moronic of conspiracy theories.