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tailspin

[teyl-spin] / ˈteɪlˌspɪn /
NOUN
descent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plunge slide
STRONG
coast crash declension declination decline declivity dip downgrade droop drop drop-off fall grade gradient header hill inclination incline landslide precipitation prolapse sag settlement sinking slant slip slope swoop tumble
WEAK
cave-in coming down falling plummeting plunging sinkage topple
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent evenness increase level rise
WEAK
ascension elevation improvement upgrade

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Injuries to offensive tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt sent the line into a tailspin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In its last quarter, Disney saw its profitability fall below expectations despite record revenue at several of its segments, largely due to higher costs, which sent the stock into a tailspin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The conflict has mushroomed to draw in nations around the Middle East, sending energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

It was in November that a disturbance first knocked cold air southward and “sent weather patterns into a tailspin this season,” meteorologist Ben Noll wrote to me in an email.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Which of course throws me into a mental tailspin.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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