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
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
The employment nosedive in the state has largely been fueled by the private sector.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2026
Study after study has shown that over the past decade, American students’ reading abilities have nose-dived, along with reading habits.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Yet a nosedive in his production accompanied lower-body issues that turned out to be a rare thigh injury that required surgery and cost the 21-year-old his first Olympic nod for Team Sweden.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
The employment nosedive in the state has largely been fueled by the private sector.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Probably because ‘masculinity’ is a most fragile currency, ready to nose-dive at the first sign of vulnerability or difference.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2026
Study after study has shown that over the past decade, American students’ reading abilities have nose-dived, along with reading habits.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive
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The night started with the Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk and Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews at center ice, set to take an honorary puck drop from Panthers president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito and head equipment manager Teddy Richards.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The kick would be a field goal place kick with a holder or a drop kick from the spot where the returner caught the ball.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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But since then, Reuters recently reported, cocoa prices have plunged by 70 percent due to falling demand and because candy makers have developed alternatives to chocolate.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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Since October last year, Russia has intensified its drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian energy system, knocking out electricity and heat and plunging millions of Ukrainians into long blackouts during bitterly cold winter temperatures.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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And after a long day of trekking, there’s nothing so restorative as a dip in the opulent bathtub, fringed by bricks of pink salt from Pakistan, while gazing out at the Nilgiri glowing ethereally in the dusk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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But with the average rate on a 30-year mortgage now below 6%, the dip could encourage prospective home shoppers who can afford to buy at current rates to shop for a home this spring.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Tigers, particularly Mark Mitchell, put in a strong effort but fell short in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in a 94-86 loss.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pielmeier expects the conditions to subside in much of Switzerland over the course of next week, once the new snow has stabilized, except in the south of the country where less snow has fallen.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Conte was a bad fit from the start and played a small part in their decline.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The refusal to engage with the media contrasts Davis’ predecessors and contributes to a sharp decline in transparency at the Forty Acres, which also lost its faculty senate, a long-standing public forum that allowed faculty to question the president directly.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nastco | Getty Bitcoin tumbled more than 5% on Tuesday to fall below $63,000, as investors continued to grapple with escalating tariff tensions and broader geopolitical risks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Trump backed down from a threat to launch a military invasion following congressional blowback, tumbling stock prices and criticism from America's closest allies.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Besides, the German team, like many others in Europe, has become conspicuously multiethnic, with players of Turkish, Polish, Arab, or African descent.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The swirling, whirling mass approaches like a steam train, picking up thousands of tons of matter on its descent, throwing clouds of snow into the air as its gathers speeds of up to 130 kph (80 mph).—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Other countries have similar problems — Japan and China both saw plummeting birth rates in 2025.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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New York — Egg prices have been plummeting.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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