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
Noun
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Napping drops with age to 47% of preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) and 28% of school-age children (6 to 13).—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mix a few drops of one of the oils, two tablespoons of dishwashing liquid, and two cups of water in a spray bottle.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Traditional enterprise software stocks ( Salesforce ) bounced, while cybersecurity names ( CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks ) plunged.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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That potential has caused the stocks of companies that sell business software as a service to plunge this year.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Part of the recent draft dip is certainly related to name, image and likeness money.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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This hearty dish is a more substantial version of classic Buffalo chicken dip.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Israel, Palestinian cities have no warning sirens or bomb shelters, despite the risk of falling debris or errant missiles.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Even if some kilns had continued producing ceramics, the Yuan Dynasty fell in 1368 and the first Ming emperor banned commercial trade around 1371, so even conservative estimates for dating the shipwreck still fall between the late 1320s and 1371, according to the study.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Canada is the largest source of international tourism to Las Vegas, and the decline of these tourists is a significant blow to the city.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Growth in enterprise networking, broadband, and server storage revenues were offset by the seasonal decline in wireless (as is the case following the launch of an iPhone given that the component orders are placed ahead of the launch).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Just one week ago, a report hypothesizing on how AI could disrupt the economy sent the Dow tumbling by more than 800 points.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the American economy surged as businesses became more productive, unemployment tumbled and inflation remained in check.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Greater Los Angeles area is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The scandal results in her firing, and she is made to stare down a possible descent from riches to rags.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shares of the language learning website have plummeted 42% so far this year after first-quarter results and 2026 bookings expectations fell short and AI fears spread.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s strikes sent Gulf stock markets plummeting, while analysts forecasted oil prices would spike amid regional instability, Semafor’s Matthew Martin reported.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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