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
Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
From that point on, his production took a nosedive.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Oil and gas giant BP (LON: BP) has unveiled its lowest quarterly profits since Q4 2020, when the industry's performance took a nosedive during the Covid-19 global pandemic.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Rite Aid’s languishing stock, meanwhile, took a nosedive when the company entered bankruptcy late last year and the New York Stock Exchange moved to delist it.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
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Between the lines: For those hoping the plan moves forward, there are perhaps more reasons for optimism heading into today's vote than there have been since the deal took a nosedive.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
From that point on, his production took a nosedive.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Oil and gas giant BP (LON: BP) has unveiled its lowest quarterly profits since Q4 2020, when the industry's performance took a nosedive during the Covid-19 global pandemic.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Rite Aid’s languishing stock, meanwhile, took a nosedive when the company entered bankruptcy late last year and the New York Stock Exchange moved to delist it.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive
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His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Following the press conference, the benchmark CSI 300 index climbed over 1.8%, narrowing the index’s drop this year to around 2.7%, according to LSEG data.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Six decades later, 9/11 once again plunged the country into wartime.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Natural gas prices plunged nearly 71%, weighed down by mild weather in Europe.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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For the full year, the fashion category saw sales dip 3 percent.—
Stephen Garner for Footwear News,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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The following two days saw a dip of 49,777 and 69,947, respectively.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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No snow was reported, so maybe a trace at best fell, Hinson said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Stunning stat: The snow that has fallen so far in New Orleans exceeds the January snowfall so far in the Twin Cities as well as Anchorage, Alaska.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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The dark clouds have begun to lift at Burberry, which reported a 7 percent decline in third-quarter retail revenue to 659 million pounds, helped by strong sales in the Americas region.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s all the more important for Champagne producers, as the sector has taken a nosedive in the past few years: Shipments fell 9.2 percent last year, and companies such a Mumm posted double-digit declines in sales during the most recent fiscal year.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Nemanja Bjelica went from shooting between 40 and 42 percent on threes for three consecutive seasons before falling to 37 percent with Miami and watching his overall shooting accuracy tumble five points.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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While headline euro zone price growth has tumbled from a peak of 10.6%, services inflation has been particularly sticky, hovering close to the 4% mark since November 2023.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 14th Amendment was enacted as a direct response to the Supreme Court’s egregious 1857 Dred Scott decision, which held that persons of African descent, such as enslaved people and formerly enslaved people, could not be considered citizens under the Constitution.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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With the aid of soft silicone prosthetics, several contact lenses, and canine teeth, the transformation marks Blake’s gradual descent into a beast.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 Jan. 2025
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The crash sent both aircraft plummeting into the Potomac River and killed 67 people, including all 60 passengers and four crew on the plane, and all three soldiers aboard the helicopter.—
Khaleda Rahman,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Authorities say there were no survivors after the two aircraft plummeted into the Potomac River in the country’s deadliest aviation disaster since 2001.—
Jeff Amy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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