as in breakdown
a mental or nervous collapse
the pressures of his job nearly caused him to go into a tailspin
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Recent Examples of tailspin
But then, the season went into a tailspin.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
However, Tucker's production went into a tailspin.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In the midst of the Giants’ tailspin, the team called on their top pitching prospect to make his debut.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The tariffs frenzy sent global markets into a tailspin and created widespread business uncertainty.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tailspin
Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
However, Tucker's production went into a tailspin.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In the midst of the Giants’ tailspin, the team called on their top pitching prospect to make his debut.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The tariffs frenzy sent global markets into a tailspin and created widespread business uncertainty.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tailspin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailspin
breakdown
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At Tomah, the report showed a similar breakdown, with nine shortages among clinical staff and five nonclinical.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cellphone bill flop prompts finger-pointing Hall seized on the vote breakdown as an example of Democratic lawmakers out of step with Whitmer and out of touch with public support for cellphone restrictions at school.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailspin. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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