NOSE-DIVING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

nose-diving

verb

present participle of nose-dive

as in plunging

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

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Bank of America sees shares plunging even deeper into the red, particularly as the sneaker maker also struggles to lift sales in China, which is a critical market.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
The Colleen Allen maxidress featured a plunging scoop neckline with ruffles and a streamlined silhouette.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of plunging

Verb

Can consumers participate online without falling prey to scammers?

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
With the 10-year treasury yield hovering around 5% and bond prices falling, investors who bought bond mutual funds or ETFs when yields were lower may be sitting on unrealized losses within their portfolio.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of falling

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But many homeowners locked in low mortgage rates when COVID-19 slammed the economy and sent borrowing costs tumbling; so they are protected if mortgage rates rise in the wake of a Fed raTte hike.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
By the end of the 1978-79 season, Charlie’s Angels had dropped out of the top 10, tumbling from fourth to 12th.

— Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tumbling

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Compared to the rapidly declining number of referrals from traditional search engines — which once numbered in the tens of millions — these AI clicks are a tiny drop in the bucket.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
North Central President Abiódún Gòkè-Paríolá said he was thrilled by the enrollment numbers, especially as colleges across the country are grappling with a declining high school graduate population.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of declining

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The Democratic candidate for a Fort Worth state House seat is dipping out of the race less than a month before voting starts.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Repeat with remaining rice and fillings, dipping your hands in salt water each time.

— Diana Yen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dipping

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That’s after years of production decline that has led to plummeting work opportunities already domestically.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Climate change raises the stakes –– with yields of some traditional staple crops, like rice, already plummeting in places like Vietnam and Thailand.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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nosed out

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