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
However, when his ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes), drops their two children off with him in the middle of the night and then disappears, Toby's world is sent into a tailspin.
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James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Many golfers would have gone into a tailspin after such a nightmare, not Tiger Woods.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
But then, the season went into a 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
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James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Many golfers would have gone into a tailspin after such a nightmare, not Tiger Woods.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
But then, the season went into a 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
See All Example Sentences for tailspin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailspin
breakdown
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Premiering September 18, the weekly series will feature cast interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and expert breakdowns of each episode's performances.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the demographic breakdown of these ChatGPT users had shifted, with the chatbot slowly becoming more universal across genders and national borders.—
Dylan Butts,Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailspin. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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