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nose-dive

NOUN
nosedive
Synonyms
STRONG
descent dive duck dunk fall immersion investment jump pitch spill spree submergence submersion swoop tumble venture
WEAK
belly flop high dive nose dive
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent rise
VERB
devalue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decrease devaluate lower revalue undervalue
STRONG
cheapen debase decry underrate
WEAK
devalorize knock off mark down take down write down write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase praise raise
STRONG
enhance laud upgrade
WEAK
overvalue
VERB
dip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decline drop down fall go down plummet plunge reach recede sag sink skid slip slump spiral tumble
STRONG
bend disappear droop fade incline set settle sheer skew slant slope slue subside swoop tilt veer verge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance ascend go up increase rise
STRONG
even level straighten
WEAK
raise
VERB
dive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dip disappear drop duck fall jump leap lunge plummet plunge swoop vanish vault
STRONG
gutter header pitch plumb spring submerge
WEAK
belly flop go headfirst
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend rise
WEAK
go up
VERB
drop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon collapse decline dive dump fell give up go down knock lower plummet plunge release shed shoot sink slide slip slump tumble
STRONG
depress descend duck floor flop ground loosen pitch plump relinquish topple unload
WEAK
bring down cave in keel over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up hold keep maintain raise rise
WEAK
mount take up
VERB
fall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse crash decline decrease depreciate diminish dip dive dwindle ease go down land plummet plunge settle sink slip slump stumble tumble
STRONG
abate backslide buckle cascade drag droop ebb flag flop gravitate lapse lessen pitch recede regress relapse slope spin subside topple totter trail trip wane
WEAK
be precipitated break down cave in drop down fold up hit the dirt keel over take a header tip over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend climb go up raise rise scale
STRONG
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase
VERB
plummet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse crash decline decrease descend dip dive drop drop down fall plunge sink skid tumble
STRONG
downturn dump precipitate stoop swoop
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up grow increase raise rise
WEAK
shoot up
VERB
plunge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
descend dip drive drop go down hurtle jump plummet sink throw tumble
STRONG
career cast charge dash duck fling immerse keel lunge lurch pitch plunk propel rush sound submerge submerse swoop tear thrust topple
WEAK
go the limit go whole hog immerge shoot the works take a flyer take a header throw oneself
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up increase rise
STRONG
dry retreat
VERB
topple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse oust overturn plunge tumble unseat upset
STRONG
capsize fall falter founder land lurch overbalance pitch slump stagger stumble teeter totter unhorse
WEAK
bring down do a pratfall go belly up go down hit the dirt keel over knock down lose it take a header tip over turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold increase rise
STRONG
ascend lose
WEAK
place put straighten
VERB
tumble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
descend dip drop flop go down plummet plunge sag skid slip slump spill stumble topple
STRONG
disarrange disarray disorder disturb down flatten floor jumble keel level pitch roll toss trip unsettle upset
WEAK
bowl down bring down do a pratfall fall headlong go belly up hit the dirt keel over knock down knock over lose footing lose it mess up take a header tip over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up increase rise
STRONG
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Example Sentences

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When South Africa's relationship with the US had taken a nose-dive earlier in the year, Whitfield had travelled to the US as part of a DA delegation.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

"And then it glided down on one wing. It didn't nose-dive, it was gliding."

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

Or they would fly above the bulbs, then flip themselves upside down and nose-dive toward the ground.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

A global nose-dive of technology-related issues, such as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, dragged on its sprawling portfolio of investments.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2022

Buck did a nose-dive at the principal once and was suspended.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers