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
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Probably because ‘masculinity’ is a most fragile currency, ready to nose-dive at the first sign of vulnerability or difference.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The reasons for that nosedive have been explored and debated in detail.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Probably because ‘masculinity’ is a most fragile currency, ready to nose-dive at the first sign of vulnerability or difference.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive
Noun
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As output rises, flow consistency drops during low-volume printing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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That contentment was like a gentle wind on a hot day, or a few drops of rain during a drought – natural, humane happiness.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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The cybersecurity solutions provider has plunged 16% in the past year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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How to keep pipes from freezing As the arctic cold front brings plunging temperatures across Texas this weekend, freeze warnings are likely.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Jan. 2026
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Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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From prepping birdbaths to cleaning gutters, there’s a lot of things for homeowners to do once temperatures start to dip.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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The cold air is then expected to stay in place through the beginning of February, ensuring that whatever snow falls this weekend will stay on the ground for a while.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Only one other player has been ever elected by the writers with 1,500 or fewer hits — Roy Campanella (1,422) in 1969 — and that total falls far short of the average career hit mark for all Hall of Fame batters, which is 2,330.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The resulting decline in steady natural gas supply led to the shutdown of numerous power generating stations.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Health experts expect bigger declines in the coming months, as more enrollees receive notice of price hikes and cancel their plans.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The footage shows Kim tumbling hard onto the snow and sliding across the halfpipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Seagate, fresh off a 14% jump, tumbled about 8% in Wednesday’s trading.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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Predicting Hubble’s descent to Earth The Hubble Space Telescope was lifted to a higher orbit several times by Space Shuttle missions between 1993 and 2009.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The worker, who has not been identified, is said to be a data analyst of Venezuelan descent who had no prior arrests and is authorized to remain in the country until October, Council Speaker Julie Menin said.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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His sack total plummeted from 68 as a rookie to 24 this season.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Protests erupted in Iran last week when disgruntled shopkeepers took to the streets to demonstrate against the country’s plummeting currency.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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