spiral out

verb

To have a panic attack; to be overcome by sadness, anxiety, etc.; to freak out

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Meanings

verbspiral out (third-person singular simple present spirals out, present participle (US) spiraling out or (UK) spiralling out, simple past and past participle (US) spiraled out or (UK) spiralled out)

present singular third person spirals out · US participle present spiraling out · UK participle present spiralling out · US participle past spiraled out · US past spiraled out · UK participle past spiralled out · UK past spiralled out

  1. informalintransitiveTo have a panic attack; to be overcome by sadness, anxiety, etc.; to freak out
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APA

spiral out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20out

MLA

“spiral out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiral out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20out.

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