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
Even if tariffs were the right way to go, the road to Mr. Trump’s rosy future looks rocky and full of potholes, any of which could veer the economy into a tailspin.
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Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
The rankings were released as the airline industry grapples with a spate of catastrophic incidents that have prompted travelers to question airline safety and as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sent airline bookings into a tailspin.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The reaction comes as investors try to navigate the chaotic rollout of President Donald Trump’s trade policy, which has also thrown the stock market into a tailspin.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
At the beginning of the month, President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping punitive tariffs on around 60 countries, sending the markets into a tailspin.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
The rankings were released as the airline industry grapples with a spate of catastrophic incidents that have prompted travelers to question airline safety and as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sent airline bookings into a tailspin.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The reaction comes as investors try to navigate the chaotic rollout of President Donald Trump’s trade policy, which has also thrown the stock market into a tailspin.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
At the beginning of the month, President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping punitive tariffs on around 60 countries, sending the markets into a tailspin.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailspin
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Finally, protein intake helps prevent muscle breakdown, especially when working out intensely or going through a period of calorie restriction for any reason.—
Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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The chart above shows the genre breakdown of the entries.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tailspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailspin. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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