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
Twelve months later, another pre-All-Star-break tailspin has struck the now defending champions.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Such an unprecedented step could send the financial markets into a tailspin and over time push up interest rates and weaken the U.S. economy.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The subsequent drive was better than the horror effort that led to the quadruple-bogey and subsequent tailspin of six years ago, but not by a huge amount.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Campbell won American League Rookie of the Month in April before a concerning tailspin ensued.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Such an unprecedented step could send the financial markets into a tailspin and over time push up interest rates and weaken the U.S. economy.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The subsequent drive was better than the horror effort that led to the quadruple-bogey and subsequent tailspin of six years ago, but not by a huge amount.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Campbell won American League Rookie of the Month in April before a concerning tailspin ensued.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailspin
breakdown
Noun
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To give a clear sense of what’s on the table, here’s a breakdown of today’s key releases.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Here's the breakdown: Murder and non-negligent manslaughter decreased 14.9%.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailspin. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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