as in fell
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 nose-dived
The program nose-dived following the firing of Al Skinner after the 2009-10 season with BC going 184-290, including a 73-200 mark in the ACC, over the past 15 seasons.
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Corals bleached and their population nose-dived, especially in the Keys, where water temperatures hit a Jacuzzi-like 101 degrees.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Study after study has shown that over the past decade, American students’ reading abilities have nose-dived, along with reading habits.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Attendance has nose-dived since.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Corals bleached and their population nose-dived, especially in the Keys, where water temperatures hit a Jacuzzi-like 101 degrees.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Study after study has shown that over the past decade, American students’ reading abilities have nose-dived, along with reading habits.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Attendance has nose-dived since.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose-dived
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Iraq’s exports plunged by about 80% in March compared with last year’s average daily volumes, while Saudi Arabia has rerouted crude through its east-west pipeline to the Red Sea, now running near capacity at roughly 7 million barrels a day.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Revenue plunged during the pandemic and has yet to fully recover to prepandemic levels, and Chicago can’t afford to endanger any revenue source given its precarious financial position.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Stock markets have tumbled, and recession odds have climbed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, stocks have tumbled.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her income dipped back to $192,000 in 2024 before rising again last year to $300,000, when Porter returned to teaching law at the University of California-Irvine.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, her production dipped late in the year, particularly in SEC play, as her aggressiveness attacking the rim declined.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ndiaye also declined to clear the ball, instead trying to thread a pass to retreating teammate Jake Dengler inside the 18-yard box.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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In some places, fish catches declined precipitously in medium depths, which Joye attributes to nutritionally barren conditions.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The shrinkage follows lackluster economic performance in 2025, which plummeted the company’s shares by 25% in February.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron shares plummeted 10% on Monday, continuing the memory maker’s significant post-earnings sell-off.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Galaxy dropped a second consecutive home game and fell to just 1-2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park so far this season, following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Minnesota United in front of 22,147.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This protocol set timelines for how long criminal defendants could be held without legal representation, and allowed cases to be dropped if a defendant went too long without legal representation, which they are constitutionally entitled to.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Nose-dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose-dived. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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