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

Flydubai Flight 1073 began a sharp descent from 34,000 feet roughly two hours and 20 minutes after takeoff, and briefly entered a nosedive over the desert near the Saudi Arabia-Jordan border. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Retirees can generally sidestep the danger by withdrawing from assets such as bonds or cash for income when the stock side of their portfolio takes a nosedive, according to financial advisors. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive

Noun

By the C-suite, Latinas are 1% of executives, down from just under 5% at entry level — a drop of 78% across a career, the largest of any group in the study.

— Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Except Fitzgerald was never inconsistent in his pass catching while Harrison has struggled with drops.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of drop

Verb

Kardashian’s dress, form-fitted with cap sleeves and a plunging neckline, was ornately patterned.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
By then, the plane had plunged fourteen thousand feet in just twenty-nine seconds, according to data from Flightradar24, an aviation-tracking firm.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunge

Noun

Nature Morte remained consistently successful, despite a dip in Europe’s economic fortune in the 2010s that saw Nagy turn to India, whose art scene was now burgeoning, for a large portion of sales.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
In this case, for instance, Rabtsevich noticed the dips in TIC 4206066's light in 2018 tended to align with moments where TESS fired its thrusters, which may have skewed the results.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

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But the opening period didn’t end without a scary moment, as Antetokounmpo fell hard on his back side after being fouled on a dunk attempt late in the first quarter.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Shares of Oracle fell about 9% amid a broader downturn for stocks of top AI stakeholders.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fall

Verb

The tech-heavy index posted its worst decline since July on Wednesday, as shares of companies involved in the AI buildout, including chipmakers, tumbled.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
This week's losses have placed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in negative territory week to date, as the former has fallen nearly 1% in the period, while the latter has tumbled more than 2%.

— Justina Lee,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of tumble

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El-Sayed, an American of Egyptian descent who would be the first Muslim senator if elected, has rankled at the GOP accusations, including in a recent TV interview.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Air traffic control approved the descent, and the plane began a right descending turn that increased sharply in rate until communications and data tracking were lost.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of descent

Verb

In the meantime, some fans have been celebrating the meme coin’s plummeting value all the while bashing the leaks.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Temperatures will plummet to their lowest levels since spring for many east of the Rockies later this week as a potent cold front slices across the country.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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