nose-dived

verb

Definition of nose-divednext
past tense of nose-dive
as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly prices on just about everything nose-dived right after the holidays

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  1. fell
  2. plunged
  3. dipped
  4. plummeted
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  • President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • It was even enlarged to incorporate two massive, historic elm trees that would have been felled to accommodate the structure otherwise.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of fell
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  • When news of the investigation became public, the price of the company’s stock plunged, erasing nearly $25 billion in shareholder value, according to the lawsuit.
    Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of plunged
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  • The numbers dipped in 2023 and have continued to drop monthly throughout 2024.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Netflix has another hit on its hands with Black Doves, the Keira Knightley spy thriller sitting at #1 on the charts with a 94% review score that only dipped recently to a 98%.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dipped
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  • Advertisement Since the 1980’s, Western monarchs have plummeted by more than 95%, putting them above a 99% chance of extinction by 2080, according to the agency’s most recent species status assessment.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The stock price has plummeted more than 38% year-to-date.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of plummeted
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