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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
  • Zendaya chose a glittering Prada gown bedecked in shimmering crystals with a plunging tulle neckline, along with Mikimoto jewelry, including lavish pearl-and-diamond earrings and two rings from the Petals collection.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • ThredUp shares are down more than 60% over the same period, plunging after investors were disappointed with its revenue outlook announced last month.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 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
  • 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
  • But just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures, including layoffs and project postponements, amid plummeting EV demand.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of plummeting
Verb
  • Although Ed Sheeran has no more openers on his Loop Tour, at least one artist is coming to his defense after dropping Macklemore over his pro-Palestine remarks.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Bucs couldn’t ask for a better bounce-back opponent after dropping their opener in Cincy, a somewhat deceiving result because of all the Baker Mayfield turnovers.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • In recent weeks, SOUTHCOM has also released several videos showing military personnel intercepting and boarding vessels allegedly involved in narco-trafficking before removing their crews and sinking the boats.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An expansion that would add a backup, a roughly 1,500-foot passive spillway, was supposed to be done this December, but a sinking concrete abutment pushed the completion date to winter 2027.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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