as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
the pilot struggled to pull his plane out of a nosedive
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
prices on just about everything nose-dived right after the holidays
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Recent Examples of nosedive
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Although Wijk kept releasing music, including the mixtape Folktales in 2022, his fortunes took a nosedive.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The plane soared upward to roughly 8,000 feet, then did a 1-minute, 15-second nose-dive into one of the busiest harbor channels in California.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
From fifth in the table at the end of November, a winter nosedive featuring one league win in 13 matches dropped his team to 14th in February.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Although Wijk kept releasing music, including the mixtape Folktales in 2022, his fortunes took a nosedive.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Corals bleached and their population nose-dived, especially in the Keys, where water temperatures hit a Jacuzzi-like 101 degrees.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The plane soared upward to roughly 8,000 feet, then did a 1-minute, 15-second nose-dive into one of the busiest harbor channels in California.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive
Noun
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Francis took some punishment from Navarro – a few shots from a baseball bat and a drop kick with a trash can.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Daniella Segura Click the link below for the USA TODAY Network's California June primary voter guide — registration deadline, ballot drop boxes, early voting, and how to track your ballot through Election Day.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Brent crude plunged nearly 11%.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Hannah Berner wears a plunging neckline ensemble to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Launch party in New York City on May 14.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The slightly lower ranking came amid recent La Nina conditions, which typically cause a temporary dip in global average temperatures.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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What That Spike Feels Like in Your Body This quick bump and dip in blood sugar translates to a surge in energy levels with an equally noticeable crash soon after.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Only two were earned, but they were all deserved after Rodón fell apart in the third frame.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Chelsea’s squad demographic falls somewhere in between but is probably closer to the former than the latter, and a football legend with his resume should not encounter the authority problems faced by owner BlueCo’s previous hires.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Stubbornly high home-loan rates, a decline in the construction of new units, and economic angst are all keeping people and property developers from doing more deals, said Richard Green, director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate at USC.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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With the decline of legacy media, campaigns are increasingly turning to social media personalities like Washington to get their message out and humanize them to voters.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Global markets tumbled and oil prices rose Monday, with the international benchmark Brent crude oil around $110 per barrel.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Time has slipped away as the launch team has encountered more issues; winter tumbled into spring, and now summer is mere weeks away.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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These and others make a katabasis, a descent to death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The column got mostly positive reactions — well, except from media outlets that are cheering on our descent into authoritarianism.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Videos posted online by spectators showed four parachutes opening as the aircraft plummeted to the ground near the base about 50 miles south of Boise.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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But on strategic thinking, scores plummeted to 51.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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