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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose-diving
  1. plunging
  2. falling
  3. tumbling
  4. declining
  5. dipping
  6. plummeting
  7. dropping
  8. sinking
Verb
  • The Iran war has put DP World on the back foot at home, with activity at Jebel Ali port in Dubai plunging some 90% after the Strait of Hormuz closed, the Financial Times reported.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The continent has suffered through four brutal heat waves since May, with temperatures smashing several national records and plunging the region further into drought.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • On Monday, an 18-year-old was seriously injured after falling onto an elevated platform.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One thing seems certain — any Chinese citizen with this type of account needs to be paying attention to their obligations, and the sooner the better, to avoid falling afoul of the new mandate.
    — Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • White, the former Illinois secretary of state, is on the Snowballs’ advisory board, and Emmanuel McGhee, the tumbling team’s head coach, is also a coach for the Snowballs.
    — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street investors sent Adobe shares tumbling from a 2021 high of $661 per share to as little as $202 in mid-June, when CFO Dan Durn announced his departure for a similar position at chipmaker Marvell.
    — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbling
Verb
  • The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Both have dealt with years of declining sales, but hemp beverages have opened a new market for a generation that isn’t drinking as much as its predecessors.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of declining
Verb
  • The album’s mood is evocative of a hot summer’s day; the combination of live-wire drum breaks and breezy keys suggests the feeling of dipping your toes in the ocean when the temperature outside is pushing 90.
    — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Another red flag is regularly dipping into your savings to cover everyday bills, Hess adds.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dipping
Verb
  • First-round leader Peter Malnati opened with a 61 before plummeting to 4 under with a 71 and 74.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • It was instead caused by cold air plummeting to the ground from the upper levels of a passing thunderstorm, experts says.
    — Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of plummeting
Verb
  • At the halfway mark, Bullock took the lead, with Esponda dropping to fifth due to limited difficulty in her uneven bars routine.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • And the department has also seen several high-profile cases unravel recently, including dropping vandalism charges against a former Olympic canoeist and others over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • The right fielder, who signed a $240 million, four-year contract with the Dodgers in free agency, also made a lunging catch on Hoerner's sinking liner to right in the bottom of the second.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • General manager Chris Getz spent the deadline rearranging deck chairs on a ship that, against all odds, is not sinking – and the betting market hasn’t quite caught up to the vibes.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sinking
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“Nose-diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose-diving. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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