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 beauty chose a plunging black dress that showcased her cleavage.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Schumer opted for a plunging white corset top with a sweetheart neckline and an asymmetrical peplum hemline that flared down to her upper thighs.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • Global markets were also mixed, with South Korea’s Kospi stock index falling another 6% Wednesday as doubts over massive investments in artificial intelligence once again led investors to dump chipmakers’ shares.
    — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Hikers in an area of the San Bernardino National Forest are being warned of falling rocks after one woman was injured, and another woman died after she was suspected to have been hit in the head by a large boulder.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • But the market has been biased toward peace, tumbling 9% or more over single- or multi-day stretches eight times over the same stretch.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Minihausens tried to built a human ladder to take the money, but Dominik Mysterio sent them tumbling down.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbling
Verb
  • Wine consumption as a whole is declining, according to the French Agriculture Ministry, with the government funding permanent vineyard removal in some cases.
    — Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Some factors outside of districts’ control, such as the declining birth rate and competition with the private sector, could be contributing to this trend, according to local and state education leaders.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 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
  • The design wows with airy lounges, plush seating nooks, chrome finishes, curved contemporary furnishings and floor-to-ceiling glass with jaw-dropping vistas at every turn.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lawrence’s gravity makes rushing from the outside all the more devastating, doubly so if linemen are unsure who is coming or dropping.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • Oil prices got back to jumping on Wednesday, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Yet oil markets continue to have a kind of peace bias, with prices sinking on any sign of positive news.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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