nosedive 1 of 2

noun

ˈnōz-ˌdīv How to pronounce nosedive (audio)
Definition of nosedivenext
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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nose-dive

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verb

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
Noun
The purchase price represents a 44% value nosedive from the $291 million the seller, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, paid in 2019. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 That’s how much of a blip on the radar what once seemed a terrifying nosedive off democracy’s cliff is today. — Greg Jackson, Time, 23 June 2026
Verb
Trust in Netanyahu’s government nose-dived after the deadly 2023 Hamas attack. — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 The young actor was hoping to earn his first Oscar for his performance in Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme, but a bold awards campaign took a nose-dive in early March, unhelped by Chalamet’s opera-ballet comments. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nosedive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive
  1. drop
  2. plunge
  3. dip
  4. fall
  5. decline
  6. tumble
  7. descent
  8. plummet
Noun
  • The head coach lauded improvements from the offensive line, said the running game got better in the second half and refused to throw receiver Romeo Doubs under the bus, noting that drops sometimes happen.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Diamond drop earrings and rings, and a long crescent moon necklace, draped directly against her décolletage and plunging neckline.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of drop
Verb
  • Continue reading … HOLD ON TIGHT — Jet plunges 27,000 feet in 10 minutes as oxygen masks suddenly drop onboard.
    — , FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The atmosphere is a near-vacuum, radiation is lethal, and temperatures plunge to soul-crushing lows.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of plunge
Noun
  • The robot completed each pollination in less than 10 seconds, while a single dip of the brush into pollen could support about 50 pollinations, as reported by China Daily.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, if sellable ratings points are squeezed by an early dip in deliveries and demand remains flat-to-up, those unit costs are going to soar even higher.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dip
Verb
  • The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.
    — Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • However, those rankings benefited from other countries' declines.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Earnings per share are expected to decline by a low-teens percentage, compared with consensus expectations for an 8% decline.
    — Jeff Marks,Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of decline
Verb
  • The primary suite has dual walk-in closets, a soaking tub surrounded by 10-foot tumbled travertine stone walls, a steam shower, dry sauna and private fitness area.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Lululemon Athletica — Shares of the sportswear manufacturer tumbled 20% after the company posted a glum forecast for the current quarter.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tumble
Noun
  • Today, 55% of the city's residents have Middle Eastern ancestry, and the mayor, police chief, and schools superintendent are all Muslims of Arab descent.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
  • No slow descent into the pool either — from ankles, to knees, to waist, to chest.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of descent
Verb
  • But since the Houthis resumed their attacks in July, Saudi oil exports through the Bab el Mandeb have plummeted 95 percent.
    — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But as of 2025, the population had plummeted to 13,000 or so, as whale after whale washed up on shores up and down the West Coast.
    — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
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