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, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The movie’s worldwide total stands at $201 million, a huge nosedive from the 2019 movie’s billion dollar gross.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
The use of fine china — and of other accouterments associated with formal supper, like silverware — has been on a downward slope for over a century, and in a nosedive in recent decades.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Solving that issue is easy enough, but soon, student attendance takes a nosedive as many rely on the bus while their parents make their morning commute, and the school isn’t in walking distance for everyone.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Among the other setbacks for the hotel market in Oakland:
— The 162-room Courtyard Oakland Downtown was bought in October for $10.6 million, a jaw-dropping nosedive of 76% from its prior value.
— Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel abruptly closed its doors in August, a shutdown that eliminated 152 jobs.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The movie’s worldwide total stands at $201 million, a huge nosedive from the 2019 movie’s billion dollar gross.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
The use of fine china — and of other accouterments associated with formal supper, like silverware — has been on a downward slope for over a century, and in a nosedive in recent decades.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Solving that issue is easy enough, but soon, student attendance takes a nosedive as many rely on the bus while their parents make their morning commute, and the school isn’t in walking distance for everyone.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosedive
Noun
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,400 points, marking a 3.5 percent drop.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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And despite that feathery physique, the watch is said to be shock resistant to the equivalent of a five-meter drop.—
Robin Swithinbank,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her investigation plunges her into the heart of a life-changing event, providing her with a front-row seat to the chaos and intrigue of a bloody political firestorm.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Global stock markets plunged the day after the announcement, with major indexes across Europe, Asia, and the United States seeing steep declines.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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To suss them out, skywatchers stay hypervigilant for any one-off dip in starlight when a rogue planet crosses serendipitously in front of a star.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Since rolling out his plans for tariffs, consumer confidence has gone down and the stock market has experienced notable dips.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After getting Douglas' son's blessing, Robertson proposed on Jan. 21 on the rooftop of a hotel in New York overlooking Central Park just as the snow was falling.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Apparel exports from Turkey saw a decline of 6 percent in January-February 2025, and a drop of 4.47 percent year-on-year in 2024, with the last month of the year falling almost 11 percent.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Walmart's stock has experienced a notable decline amid a nationwide boycott and broader market volatility.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 1,000 points for a second day Friday, falling more than 4%, while the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite each moved more than 5% lower.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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An eclectic bounty of soda cans, margarine tubs, shampoo bottles, pizza boxes and magazines tumbles down a ramp onto a massive table that comfortably fits four people on each of its three unblocked sides.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Its descent can evoke a range of emotions, including awe, sadness and fear.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Margaret Atwood’s dystopian allegorical novel didn’t over-explain the U.S.’ descent into fascist theocracy and thus left itself open to interpretation — so open that even American conservatives were able to claim it as a warning about Muslim fundamentalism.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Like in the broader U.S. market, digital downloads continue to plummet in Latin, dropping nearly 24 percent last year.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Flight reservations from Canada to the United States have plummeted by more than 70% every month from March through the end of September, according to OAG, a travel data provider.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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