nosedive
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈnoʊsdaɪv/
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caída
- But during the Depression, the recording industry took a nosedive in sales, leading to a round of consolidation.
- took a nosedive
His his popularity has taken a nosedive.
- His his popularity has taken a nosedive.
- Like, I mean, it's a it's a almost immediate nosedive down into a psychotic break.
- But I can tell you which may not be very nice, that basically Freudian theory has taken quite a nosedive.
Examples
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In recent months, the company's stock price has taken a nosedive, causing investors to worry about its future.
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McCain's poll numbers took a nosedive after Americans watched his unsteady handling of the crisis.
Blog text (13) -
My confidence in the airline takes another nosedive when we board.
Fiction book (1996) -
Look for that number to take a radical nosedive if this service catches on.
Blog text (21) -
ABC is about to take a nosedive in ratings, and I for one can't wait.
Blog text (34) -
As the economy grows and national and domestic budgets pull out of their nosedive, relief will give way to complacency.
Blog text (27) -
After today's tragic incident, the market witnessed a nosedive, and by the looks of it the sec has ordered a stop on all trading accounts until further notice.
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The recent nosedive in sales prompted the management to reconsider their marketing strategy.
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After a strong start to the year, the project's funding experienced a nosedive, leaving many stakeholders concerned.
Synonyms
230
2.5
A sudden large decrease in amount or value
106
2.5
A sudden drop in amount, value, or importance
20
4.0
A steep sudden fall from a higher to a lower level
10
3.9
A sudden decrease in amount, quality or rate
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4.6
A sudden large drop in value, often of stocks or prices
2
7.6
A fast downward spin of an aircraft that loses control
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5.3
A sudden steep fall that often happens to a plane with its front pointing down or to prices
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5.1
A period when something gets worse
A sudden fast downward movement, often of people or things
Antonyms
How Rapid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nosedive joins nose ('front') and dive ('to fall quickly'); think of something falling head-first like a plane, so we use it for a sudden, steep drop in value, level, or amount.