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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However, Anthony's mental health took a nosedive during the pandemic.
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Among the other setbacks for the hotel market in Oakland:
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Mar. 2025
However, Anthony's mental health took a nosedive during the pandemic.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Gauges of consumer sentiment have taken a post-election nosedive, and retail sales fell sharply last month.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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
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“Nosedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosedive. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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