NOSE-DIVE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

nosedive 1 of 2

noun

ˈnōz-ˌdīv

Definition of nosedive

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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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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Noun

Whereas the matter was perhaps not given much attention in the past, the realization nowadays is that without suitable and cost-effective harness engineering, the rest of the AI money-making can take a nosedive. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The Hall-of-Fame headwinds Wilson faces extend beyond his career nosedive after Seattle traded him to the Denver Broncos in 2022. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Verb

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 Trump’s approval on the economy, meanwhile, has nose-dived, with only 33% of voters giving him positive marks in a recent New York Times/Siena College poll. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nosedive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive

Noun

The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Tesla’s results – which came in above expectations – indicate the company may be recovering after two straight years of annual sales drops and the removal EV tax credits in the US, which has lowered the incentive for prospective American buyers.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

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Verb

Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of plunge

Noun

Being in vacation mode also ushers in a more carefree attitude because there’s something magical about summer activities like catching lightning bugs and watching the blazing oranges and pinks of a setting sun dip below the horizon.

— Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
That dynamic could mean there is less institutional firepower around to buy a future dip in stocks if conviction in the AI trade wanes, making Wall Street even more reliant on retail investors to step in in the event of a selloff.

— Bernard Goyder, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of dip

Noun

Surveys showing a decline in Americans who see democracy as important.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
This decision stems from chronic staffing shortages, crumbling infrastructure, budget constraints, and a substantial decline in the federal inmate population, which peaked in 2013 and has since fallen by nearly 30%.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of decline

Verb

On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Tongaat tumbled into business rescue — similar to Chapter 11 in the US — after corrupt bookkeeping practices blew a hole in its balance sheet in 2018.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of tumble

Noun

His mother was of European descent and his father was a Cantonese opera star who was on tour in the city, affording his son birthright citizenship.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Stokesbury said the climber's descent was a long slide down the steep snow slope rather than a straight free fall, with the terrain gradually becoming less steep farther down the mountain.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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