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Recent Examples of tailspin Her famous family is also drawn into Ye’s tailspin. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 After that the Rays went into a full-on tailspin, committing two errors in the inning while allowing runs to score on a bases loaded walk and hit by pitch. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 Jimmy Kimmel’s indefinite suspension from ABC’s late-night lineup has Hollywood stars in a tailspin. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Relying on competing tactics for dealing with this stress is often what throws couples into a tailspin. Kinsey Gidick, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tailspin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailspin
breakdown
Noun
  • The show deftly veers between comedy and tragedy, using a local news staple’s breakdown to issue dire warnings about consumerism and global warming.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, every apparent breakdown has turned into a bear trap, sparking powerful reversals in the opposite direction.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailspin. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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