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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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

Goal markers were slipping, creativity had stalled and employee satisfaction was taking a nosedive. — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The sticky wicket, which has been the stickiest for AI-tech megacaps, is investor angst around capital expenditures and a sluggish pace of return that could send the stock on a nosedive. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Those bills landed in collections, and her credit score nose-dived. — Sarah Kwon, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Trust in Netanyahu’s government nose-dived after the deadly 2023 Hamas attack. — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nosedive

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Noun

On Friday, Tesla reported better-than-expected third-quarter vehicle deliveries, lifting the stock almost 5%, but the company still posted a 2% year-over-year drop.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
The practical argument for wind-and-rain protection applies equally to spring transitional weather, and the trickle-down to Zara and Uniqlo means the shape will stay in stores well past this fall’s drop cycle.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of drop

Verb

Aries Rising This month’s astrology is plunging you into a bit of a grief process.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
The Starship spacecraft is now plunging back into the thick inner part of Earth’s atmosphere while still traveling thousands of miles per hour.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of plunge

Noun

Bring a suit for a dip off the rocks, or be among the lucky few to score a dinner reservation or one of the five small, but cozy sea-facing rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Anna Frizzell and Seth Dolinsky run Rare Herb Farm & Provisions, growing culinary herbs and turning them into dips and spreads such as lovage tahini and basil chive pesto.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of dip

Noun

This was done three times per hill, each wall beginning where the previous one stopped but positioned to follow the direction that represents the most rapid topographical decline.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported the exodus at the time as a 17% decline in two years.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of decline

Verb

Global oil inventories have tumbled by around 2 billion barrels during the course of the Iran war, according to JPMorgan, but the market has held out.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Cliffs teeter at 1,640 feet, before tumbling down in a flurry of vineyards and walking trails to the rushing rivers and gorges of Sil and Miño.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tumble

Noun

Aviation experts have marveled that the plane didn't crash after a descent so sharp that the rudder was torn away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Vij was named the city’s next commissioner in February, becoming the first person of South Asian descent to hold the role.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of descent

Verb

But alas, eventually all involved have to get down to business and actually contend with the plot beats of Hoover’s story, which is when the movie careens off a cliff, plummeting past so-bad-it’s-good and crashing on the rocks of agonizingly dumb.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
The suspect allegedly plummeted the plane in an attempt to crash it and kill everyone aboard, Israeli investigators said.

— Anna Burd, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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