NOSE-DIVES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

nosedives 1 of 2

noun

plural of nosedive

as in drops

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-dives

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verb

present tense third-person singular of nose-dive

as in plunges

to go to a lower level especially abruptly prices on just about everything nose-dived right after the holidays

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After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 That's when the longtime friends with search backgrounds began pondering how AI had changed the search industry, as publishers today are forced to compete with AI outputs referencing their own content as search traffic nosedives. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025 In the six-member crew, Henken is the flight controller, managing the ride height of the boat above the water, aiming to avoid any costly nosedives or crashes. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

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Nike has never before given the Air Max 2001 Air Ecstasy a retro release before, but leaks from earlier this summer indicate the shoe will get a wider revival through in-line drops.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the drops have suspended pigments that melt into the skin rather than sitting on top of it, creating a more even skin tone with a natural, slightly luminous finish.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of drops

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Analysts on average expect growth of 11% this fiscal year, before its dips down to 10% in the next two years, according to LSEG.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
But for the rest of the year, Rice simply lived there, working in an office off an 800-square-foot primary suite and taking dips in the pool or the ocean outside his door.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dips

Verb

When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Rather than extra long hair, think of a cut that falls somewhere below the collarbone, with enough layering or movement to keep it from feeling heavy.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of falls

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In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt argues that overparenting and excessive screen time are driving declines in youth mental health.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
This summer, the school board approved plans to close or consolidate nine more campuses – the most ever in one year – as enrollment declines and ensuing financial pressures stretch the district thin.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

While students using unrestricted AI show immediate performance improvement while using AI agents, their performance plummets once the tool is removed.

— Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Las Vegas plummets down the board with its 8th place finish, and now sits outside the playoff positions.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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