1
: a downward nose-first plunge of a flying object (such as an airplane)
2
: a sudden extreme drop
stock prices took a nosedive
nose-dive
intransitive verb
Examples of nosedive in a Sentence
The plane went into a nosedive.
The stock market took a nosedive.
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The nosedive came a day after American disclosed that Vasu Raja, its chief commercial officer, would depart in June.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 May 2024
He’s actually seen his polling numbers rebound somewhat from their nosedive after Oct. 7.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
During the pandemic, the flight attendant’s job took a nosedive.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 May 2024
In February 2024, a two-tower office complex at North Market Street and West St, John Street was bought for $34.2 million — a nosedive of 77% compared with the $141.4 million paid in 2019 for the highrises.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 May 2024
He’s actually seen his polling numbers rebound somewhat from their nosedive after Oct. 7.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
During the pandemic, the flight attendant’s job took a nosedive.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 May 2024
In February 2024, a two-tower office complex at North Market Street and West St, John Street was bought for $34.2 million — a nosedive of 77% compared with the $141.4 million paid in 2019 for the highrises.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosedive. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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nosedive
1 of 2 noun
nose·dive
ˈnōz-ˌdīv 
1
: a downward nose-first plunge (as of an airplane)
2
: a sudden extreme drop (as in prices)
nose-dive
2 of 2 verb
nose-dived; nose-diving
: to plunge suddenly or sharply
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