as in fell
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 nose-dived
Study after study has shown that over the past decade, American students’ reading abilities have nose-dived, along with reading habits.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Redshirt linebacker West Weeks nose-dived to brace the pile and pushed the goal-line quarterback keeper back for a turnover on downs.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 17 Nov. 2025
Attendance has nose-dived since.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Redshirt linebacker West Weeks nose-dived to brace the pile and pushed the goal-line quarterback keeper back for a turnover on downs.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 17 Nov. 2025
Attendance has nose-dived since.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose-dived
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For about a month, nobody had any idea who had felled the tree, and nobody could work out why it had been done.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The greatest damage appeared concentrated in the North Bay, where gusty winds felled numerous trees.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Erdoğan changed course in 2023 and brought in new central-bank leadership who jacked interest rates to nearly 50 percent and plunged the country into a recession in a desperate effort to restore credibility.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shares have plunged more than 20% over the course of those two days.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Canada’s prime minister will also look to boost Chinese purchases of Canadian goods — which tumbled by more than 10% last year — during his visit to Beijing this week.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average initially tumbled nearly 500 points on Monday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wash With Soap and Water As a final step, dab the area with a cloth or sponge dipped in slightly soapy water.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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The number of teachers on the payroll dipped, too, by about 17% in 2022 and 2023 before creeping back up in 2024 and 2025, according to data provided by Epic.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the mandate, neural tube defects have dramatically declined in almost every single ethnic population except for Latinos, according to Jaffery.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wiener declined to answer the question in either direction.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Streetlights flickered before large parts of the city were plunged into darkness, as a thick fog settled over the streets and temperatures plummeted to –5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its value has plummeted more than 800% since then and stands around 1,500,000 rials against the dollar as of this week.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The couple's appearance comes just days after Cher appeared on Shepard's Armchair Expert and dropped a few awkward moments with the hosts.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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On Philadelphia's final drive, Brown dropped a pass on third-and-five from quarterback Jalen Hurts that went right through his hands.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Nose-dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose-dived. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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