NOSEDIVES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

nosedives 1 of 2

noun

plural of nosedive

as in drops

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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nose-dives

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of nose-dive

as in plunges

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 nosedives

Noun

After a strong start, Kitao Sakurai’s Capcom adaptation nosedives into nonsense. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 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 In the six-member crew, Henken is the flight controller, managing the ride height of the boat above the water, aiming to avoid any costly nosedives or crashes. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedives

Noun

Her smile drops; the question throws off the energy of the conversation, almost like a betrayal has occurred.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Changing times Daniels Energy has certainly seen its share of spikes and drops over the years.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of drops

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Outnumbered two-to-one and outspent by many magnitudes more, the election plunges California Republicans deeper into the political wilderness.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The series follows survivors living at a fortified prepper compound in the Rocky Mountains known as The Homestead after a nuclear attack on LA plunges the country into chaos.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of plunges

Noun

And this Le Creuset mini cocotte is great for serving everything from warm dips to individual desserts.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2026
Operators can still bring the turbine to full power in five minutes or less, giving utilities and data centers an immediate safety net when renewable energy dips or demand spikes.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of dips

Verb

That trend runs against the old explanation for demographic change, which held that fertility invariably falls as a community or society gets richer.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
After subtracting the $33,200 standard deduction, their taxable income would be $96,800, which falls below the 0% threshold.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of falls

Noun

Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
The zoo also recently renovated its orangutan habitat and is working to recover from attendance declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, a widespread problem for many similar organizations.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

During the seventh round at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the chutist tumbles into the ringside seats and stops the fight for 21 minutes.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
From trashing bedrooms and throwing couches, the pair tumbles down stairs and has a chase across the lawn before ending up in the pool.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

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According to official figures, even when the thermometer plummets to minus 22 °F (-30 °C), a situation that cripples most electric vehicles, the Atto 8 can still execute a 20 % to 97% charge in just 12 minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
With the married couple of Robert and Camille Sims careening off onto very different moral trajectories, Camille must confront troubling truths as her conscience plummets into the pits of Hades, while Robert is on a profound journey of salvation.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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