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 stock market has opened to another drop on Monday, following last week's historic selloffs, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all down around 4 percent in early trades.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump didn’t name individual lawmakers or prominent conservative figures in the post, which hit just minutes before Wall Street opened with another major drop.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Over half of the uber-wealthy on Bloomberg’s index saw their fortunes plunge an average of 3.3 percent, with American billionaires really taking it on the chin.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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Citi upgrades Constellation Energy to buy from neutral Citi says investors should buy the dip in the largest operator of U.S. nuclear power plants.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Your Elliott is stretching in particular ways or doing dip; how much of that was in the script?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 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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Over the last 25 years, the S&P 500 has fallen 4% in a single day 38 times, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for brokerage firm LPL Financial.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
4 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
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The exhibition community and studios alike have suffered some cruel blows, but for now the domestic marketplace seems to be settling in at around a 20% decline from 2019.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
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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Even gold, which has long been considered a safe haven, tumbled after the announcement.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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As the world braced for Trump’s tariffs to go into effect, stocks plummeted, wiping out trillions of dollars in value.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the share of first-time buyers (of all ages) has plummeted to a historic low of 24%, well below the historical average of 38%.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosedive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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