as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
the pilot struggled to pull his plane out of a nosedive
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as in to plunge
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 nosedive
Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
But Watson, who was a three-time Pro Bowler and led the NFL in passing yards in 2020 while with the Houston Texans, immediately saw his production take a nosedive.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Production costs are up, while prices for soybeans and corn have taken a nosedive since their 2022 peaks.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
That's when the longtime friends with search backgrounds began pondering how AI had changed the search industry, as publishers today are forced to compete with AI outputs referencing their own content as search traffic nosedives.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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The peso entered a nosedive that threatened to send inflation soaring back up – right before an even bigger electoral test, with midterms now two weeks away.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
But Watson, who was a three-time Pro Bowler and led the NFL in passing yards in 2020 while with the Houston Texans, immediately saw his production take a nosedive.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Production costs are up, while prices for soybeans and corn have taken a nosedive since their 2022 peaks.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
That's when the longtime friends with search backgrounds began pondering how AI had changed the search industry, as publishers today are forced to compete with AI outputs referencing their own content as search traffic nosedives.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive
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Evidence pointing directly to Avery’s involvement included drops of his blood that were found in Halbach's Toyota RAV4 and her keys, which were found in his bedroom along with his DNA, per the Post-Crescent.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin’s price has gone up 700% over the past five years — with plenty of stomach-turning drops along the way — while the S&P 500 is up 110%.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Take soybeans, a key American export that saw Chinese purchases plunge this year over trade frictions.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Newell Brands — The Rubbermaid and Sharpie maker plunged 28% after its quarterly results and forecast disappointed.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bedsure Heated Blanket When the temperatures start to dip, this plush heated blanket will easily become a go-to for cozy nights in.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The gains mark a reversal from the prior day’s dip as big technology stocks once again lead the broader market.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, the league is looking to its next steps to after the 2025 season saw a 5% decline in game attendance, according to Sports Business Journal.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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But their party went into swift decline during the Cold War that began in the late 1940s and barely exists today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trex — The decking and railing products manufacturer tumbled 29% after slashing its full-year sales outlook due to weak demand.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to tumble into the mid-20s by early Monday, with wind chills in the teens.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Crucially, the scientists mimicked this process by creating an artificial neural network, and by applying a simple algorithm called gradient descent to increase the accuracy of its predictions.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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One of young Anthony’s closest friends was a boy who was of Japanese descent.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like many casual chains, Denny’s saw its sales plummet during the COVID pandemic.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trans-Pacific westbound utilization rates plummeted from 39 percent to 24 percent, while Europe-to-Asia eastbound levels dropped from 45 percent to 36 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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