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

Even after this week's dip, QQQ is up about 5% since the start of September and hit a record just a week ago.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Then a trip to the farmers market and local antique stores, a dip in the Delaware if weather permits, capped by an evening on the deck of the Tasting Room for taking in the unmatched golden hour on the valley.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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Verb

On the price front, China's residential prices have already fallen by 22% since a 2021 peak, compared with a 67% drop in Japan's after a far greater run-up in prices, the S&P report said.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Insider buying fell 18% to 1,290 buyers, down from 1,580 in the second quarter.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of fall

Noun

Huawei's push into the smartphone market comes as sales in China have slumped this year, with a double-digit decline year-on-year in August and September, according to Counterpoint Research.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The co-CEOs have modeled a cash ramp-up in coming years but meanwhile there’s not a big cushion if churn rises, cable-network declines accelerate, the box office softens again or there’s macroeconomic or geopolitical disruption.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of decline

Verb

The main structures at the front (the spa, gym, studio, and reception) are made of natural stone with bougainvillea tumbling down their sides, set between shallow pools of water, echoing the floating effect of the resort above the mangroves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Labor market shifts The US trucking industry is shaking off a nearly four-year downturn, a post-pandemic correction marked by tumbling freight rates, carrier bankruptcies, and a high-cost/tepid-volume operating environment.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of tumble

Noun

But unlike other Floridians of Cuban descent — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — Valdes ended up defending Cuba’s socialist revolutionaries and officials who have killed, jailed, tortured, and censored numerous political enemies.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
This allows operators to monitor the aircraft and atmospheric conditions during ascent and descent.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of descent

Verb

Downtown office towers have traded at a deep discount in recent years after occupancy plummeted in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
And there is an affordability crisis compounded by persistent inflation, cratering economic data, plummeting consumer confidence, and weak jobs growth.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

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