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 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
  1. drops
  2. plunges
  3. dips
  4. falls
  5. declines
  6. tumbles
  7. plummets
Noun
  • Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 and became one of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated young entrepreneurs by claiming the company could perform a wide range of medical tests using only a few drops of blood.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Its rugged silicone exterior is IP67-rated to resist water, dust, and drops, while the flexible utility strap easily clips onto backpacks, handlebars, or coolers.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of drops
Verb
  • The tense moment lasts for several seconds before the hippo plunges back underwater and stops following the boat.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Dreams may be a universal and rich experience that plunges us into the unconscious to evoke some truth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of plunges
Noun
  • The set includes sandwich and snack bags that lay flat, along with a stand-up bag ideal for larger meals and a 2-cup bowl for smaller portions of berries, nuts, or dips.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Handcrafted and regular dips are also available, including a special Magoo's sauce, Spicy Magoo's sauce and regular sauces such as honey mustard, buffalo and barbecue.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dips
Verb
  • Wisconsin only falls one spot after being competitive with Notre Dame for more than a half.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • When the baseline is agreed early, each new agent inherits it, and the cost and risk of every additional deployment falls rather than rising.
    — Krishnaveni Palanivelu, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls
Noun
  • Meanwhile, El Palacio de Hierro in Mexico has redirected part of its open-to-buy to affordable luxury and entry price points to offset declines at the higher end.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The gains came largely from a rebound in leisure and hospitality and local government, after declines in both over the summer.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of declines
Verb
  • 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
  • Front load washers are built with a horizontal drum that tumbles the clothes in each cycle.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbles
Verb
  • 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
  • While students using unrestricted AI show immediate performance improvement while using AI agents, their performance plummets once the tool is removed.
    — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of plummets

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