1
: a downward nose-first plunge of a flying object (such as an airplane)
2
: a sudden extreme drop
stock prices took a nosedive
nose-dive
intransitive verb
Examples of nosedive in a Sentence
The plane went into a nosedive.
The stock market took a nosedive.
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Manchester City’s nosedive in late 2024 is one reason for that, but there have been others.
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
But the company’s bloated inventories and profit nosedive in recent months have shocked industry observers after years of its sizable margins being the envy of competitors in Detroit and abroad.
—Reuters, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
But considering the quality of the players and the fact their manager is Pep Guardiola, the team’s performance without the ball has taken a nosedive.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: For those hoping the plan moves forward, there are perhaps more reasons for optimism heading into today's vote than there have been since the deal took a nosedive.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
But the company’s bloated inventories and profit nosedive in recent months have shocked industry observers after years of its sizable margins being the envy of competitors in Detroit and abroad.
—Reuters, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
But considering the quality of the players and the fact their manager is Pep Guardiola, the team’s performance without the ball has taken a nosedive.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: For those hoping the plan moves forward, there are perhaps more reasons for optimism heading into today's vote than there have been since the deal took a nosedive.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosedive. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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nosedive
1 of 2 noun
nose·dive
ˈnōz-ˌdīv 
1
: a downward nose-first plunge (as of an airplane)
2
: a sudden extreme drop (as in prices)
nose-dive
2 of 2 verb
nose-dived; nose-diving
: to plunge suddenly or sharply
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