Synonyms

nosedive

American

[nohz-dahyv] / ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv /

noun

a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline.

a time when market values were in a nosedive.

verb (used without object)

nosedived, nosedove, nosedived, nosediving

to go into a nosedive.

a warning that prices might nosedive.

Etymology

Origin of nosedive

First recorded in 1910–15; nose + dive

Example Sentences

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But voter satisfaction has nosedived over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal

DJs who played there stopped booking new shows, ticket sales nosedived and just as fast as the Mirage had boomed, it was heading for a bust.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Wilson’s career began to nosedive as he played on an expensive contract, Seattle was loading up on the kind of assets that put a team in position to succeed for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elite LIV Golf players have seen their world rankings nosedive, complicating their ability to qualify for golf's four major championships, whose fields are largely determined by rankings.

From Barron's

For now, “it’s a little premature to say the dollar is going to take a big nosedive” from here, he said.

From MarketWatch

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