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
George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Chicago Bulls might be bracing for a nosedive.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2026
Study after study has shown that over the past decade, American students’ reading abilities have nose-dived, along with reading habits.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The employment nosedive in the state has largely been fueled by the private sector.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Chicago Bulls might be bracing for a nosedive.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Probably because ‘masculinity’ is a most fragile currency, ready to nose-dive at the first sign of vulnerability or difference.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2026
Study after study has shown that over the past decade, American students’ reading abilities have nose-dived, along with reading habits.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive
Noun
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Rosehip oil can be applied pure to clean, dry skin on both the face and body using a few drops massaged in gently.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some centers, like Brook Lopez at his peak with the Milwaukee Bucks or Ivica Zubac before his trade from the LA Clippers, tend to do their work quietly with stout positional defense in drop coverage and strong verticality while taking up an immense amount of space.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The value of the currency has plunged, and inflation has climbed to record levels.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Five years later, the February 2021 freeze remains a defining reference point each winter when temperatures plunge.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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The chart shows two extreme dips in production from Swanson.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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While such controversies may have sunk a politician of yesteryear, Uthmeier hasn’t shown any significant dip in support.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The wait time can fall anywhere between six minutes and six hours.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, as a powerhouse couple, that fall more in step with the likes of Hailey and Justin Bieber’s individual style statements than, say, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet’s joint method dressing.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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The fiscal angst is most obvious in urban school districts, where enrollment declines are most severe and where unions are the strongest, often spending heavily to elect friendly school board members.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Various projections have predicted a long-term decline of Wisconsin's population.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Insurance brokers tumbled on another program tied to OpenAI.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Set your dryer to tumble-dry on low.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to detain foreign nationals, many of them Japanese, while Executive Order 9066 was used to detain and incarcerate people of Japanese descent from the West Coast en masse, including US citizens.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Convinced that her sadistic ceremonies will transform him into a god, Clara draws Brighton into a hallucinatory descent into faith, flesh, and the sublime.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When temperatures plummeted shortly after, the massive volume of ice froze and clustered together, creating a choke point.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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That prospect was enough to send trucking and logistics stocks plummeting.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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