nose-dived

past tense of nose-dive

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Verb
  • Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.
    Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The stock has plunged nearly 27% in 2025.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Liverpool remain on course for an emphatic Premier League title victory, a superb achievement given this is Slot’s first season in English football, but results have dipped.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Microsoft and Alphabet dipped about 2% and 4%, respectively.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In 2008, home values plummeted due to a housing crash, but in 2020, prices climbed as low interest rates fueled demand.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 900 points on Monday, while the Nasdaq Composite plummeted 4%, its biggest one-day loss since 2022.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Nose-dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose-dived. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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