nose-diving

verb

present participle of nose-dive
as in plunging
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 Synonyms for nose-diving
  1. plunging
  2. falling
  3. tumbling
  4. declining
  5. dipping
  6. plummeting
  7. dropping
  8. sinking
Verb
  • Instead, as Israel moved closer to a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia, Hamas launched an assault that upended the region, plunging it into war.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • While her sculptural dress commanded attention with its plunging neckline and exaggerated peplum waist, her shoes provided a sleek, minimalist finish that tied the entire look together.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • The disruption has sent transits through the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb falling sharply after mostly recovering to their pre-war levels.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This all comes at a time when supply is falling — and falling faster than demand is recovering.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • Cybersecurity names including portfolio holdings CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are also tumbling.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After the rain moves out, a strong cold front will send temperatures tumbling for the weekend.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tumbling
Verb
  • Women naturally store less creatine than men, and during perimenopause and menopause, declining estrogen can take a toll on both muscle health and mental clarity.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The result has been sturdy economic growth, even as lower-income and even middle-income households have continued to struggle under stubborn inflation and declining earnings.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of declining
Verb
  • Where casting shines is in quickly dipping into an app without reaching for your phone and unlocking it, like updating a payment in the settlement app Splitwise or sending a quick message in WhatsApp.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The eyewear brand is dipping its toe into leather goods with a collection built around travel — with one’s eyewear of course.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dipping
Verb
  • Bumper earnings from bellwether tech giants Anthropic and TSMC did little to assuage a market that has turned bearish on the AI trade, sending stocks plummeting.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, some fans have been celebrating the meme coin’s plummeting value all the while bashing the leaks.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of plummeting
Verb
  • After dropping three of his first four games to Kansas starting in 1989, his teams won the next 11.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, far-right leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to roll back the official retirement age to 62 and even previously suggested dropping it to as low as 60.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropping
Verb
  • That’s where the Chargers began sinking into that all-too-familiar quicksand, ultimately managing just six points.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The sinking sun cast a golden light over families standing in line for haunted houses and rides.
    — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sinking
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“Nose-diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose-diving. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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