1. A rapid, tumbling descent or fall; a headlong rush downward.
Usage: Plural form of degringolade; Formal or literary; From French
2. A series of rapid, successive failures or collapses; a downward spiral of events.
Usage: Figurative use; Formal or literary

Examples

• The skier's degringolades down the steep slope were both thrilling and terrifying.
• After the scandal, the company experienced a series of degringolades that led to bankruptcy.
• The degringolades of loose rocks echoed through the canyon as the avalanche descended.
• His career suffered multiple degringolades following the controversial interview.
• The acrobat performed a series of controlled degringolades across the stage.
• The political degringolades of the regime happened faster than anyone predicted.