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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The Context Global markets went into a tailspin in April, when Trump first rolled out sweeping global tariffs targeting almost every major U.S. trading partner.
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The weight of all this sent Samuele into a tailspin.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Another adjustment to sugar rates shortly thereafter threw Spain’s colony of Cuba into a tailspin, spurring an anti-colonial war.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The move sent stock markets in the U.S. and abroad into a tailspin, fueled recession fears and prompted some of Trump’s allies in the business community to speak out against the policy.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The weight of all this sent Samuele into a tailspin.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Another adjustment to sugar rates shortly thereafter threw Spain’s colony of Cuba into a tailspin, spurring an anti-colonial war.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The move sent stock markets in the U.S. and abroad into a tailspin, fueled recession fears and prompted some of Trump’s allies in the business community to speak out against the policy.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailspin
breakdown
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See the National Weather Service's day-by-day breakdown below.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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Instead of interpreting disagreement as relational breakdown, emotionally healthy couples use conflict as a cue to renegotiate roles, clarify needs and update their understanding of each other’s internal worlds.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailspin. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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