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 sharp shoulders of the gown featured an extra layer of black lace, with a slightly plunging neckline that continued the scalloped motif incorporated throughout.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kardashian’s plunging corset dress featured several midriff cutouts and a semi-sheer, floor-length skirt in black.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • The Senate homeland security committee has one of the broadest investigative jurisdictions in Congress, with instances of waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and mismanagement across the federal government all falling within the panel’s purview.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In a potentially troublesome sign for the future, analysts have noted that while tech earnings remain strong, many of their potential clients are struggling, with borrowing weak and non-AI investment falling.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • CoreWeave shares also rose more than 2% Friday morning after tumbling about 10% on Wednesday.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the short term, investors got jittery on Wednesday, sending AI data center stocks tumbling.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tumbling
Verb
  • With shot numbers declining, a study found more babies are at risk of bleeding.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Public fallout Despite all his success, though, his relationship with the national team has slowly soured over the last few years – much in part due to his declining performances on the field.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of declining
Verb
  • Chronic absenteeism rates improved slightly across the district, dipping 1 percentage point to 39%.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Consumers appear to be dipping into savings or relying on credit to fuel much of their consumption.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dipping
Verb
  • Video on social media appears to show Patterson rappelling from the arena’s rafters on a rope, and plummeting fast to the ground.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Bumper earnings from bellwether tech giants Anthropic and TSMC did little to assuage a market that has turned bearish on the AI trade, sending stocks plummeting.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of plummeting
Verb
  • Her work at both ends of the court — including dropping a shocking 30 points in Game 2 against the league’s best defense — has led the Dream to a dominant start in the series.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But there’s something to be said for dropping your adversary off in a Chicago beset by a mushroom cloud.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter Major cities across the world—including hotspots such as New Orleans, Mexico City, Jakarta and Rome—are sinking by up to several inches every year.
    — Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Tuesday’s results will be the clearest test yet of whether that message still moves his base, or whether the president has become a liability for a party at risk of losing Congress in part because of his sinking popularity.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sinking
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