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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
  • Sydney Sweeney walked the red carpet in a completely sheer dress, while Brittany Snow turned heads in a black dress with a plunging neckline.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • David, not unlike Jerry, was afraid of falling and white-knuckled his way through.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After, tuck yourself into a hammock and gaze up at the stars; you wouldn’t be blamed for falling right asleep.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • For some business owners, the impact extends beyond declining sales.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining population.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of declining
Verb
  • Over the past few years, Kai has begun dipping her toes into the modeling world.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yotam Ottolenghi is dipping back into simple cooking with a sequel to his popular 2018 title, Ottolenghi Simple.
    — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dipping
Verb
  • Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By the 2010s, the brand had lost its mojo, with sales plummeting and the company closing hundreds of stores.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of plummeting
Verb
  • Saturday night and early Sunday have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, which the chance dropping to 30% during the day Sunday and climbing to a 60% chance late Sunday and early Monday, the forecast showed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After dropping its second game of the season at SMU, the Hurricanes rattled off four consecutive wins to get the final at-large spot into the 12-team College Football Playoff field.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • Munetaka Murakami nearly had the Chicago White Sox’s first hit Thursday night, leading off the seventh inning with a sinking liner to right field.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There's a panel showing William the Conqueror's soldiers sinking into quicksand, and several decapitations.
    — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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