nosedive
Example Sentences
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This week, their relationship took a nosedive as tensions flared over the war and a personal jibe directed at Macron.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
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 • Feb. 3, 2026
The number of new jobs created this year has taken a nosedive, and the unemployment rate has crept up to a four-year high of 4.6%.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
Theatrical attendance was already in decline before the pandemic accelerated that nosedive.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
“Nearly broke his neck last summer when he decided to see if pigs might be able to fly. He and one of Elmer’s weaner pigs took a nosedive off the barn.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.