nosedives
Sudden steep declines
Nosedives is the plural of nosedive, a steep downward plunge.
The term comes from aviation—an aircraft pointing its nose toward the ground in rapid descent.
The figurative use dominates: stocks nosedive, careers nosedive, approval ratings nosedive.
As a verb, nosedives is the third-person singular: The company's reputation nosedives after each scandal.
Steep spiral descent
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- plummetRapid downward descent
- crashSudden violent impact
- descentDownward slope or lineage
altitude · airspeed · cockpit · pilot · freefall · mayday · eject · turbulence
Rapid downward descent
- crashSudden violent impact
- collapseSudden structural failure
- downturnEconomic decline period
- slumpExtended period of decline
freefall · plunge · tumble · drop · spiral · deterioration · recession · contraction
Rapid downward descent
- crashSudden violent impact
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- dropFall or release
plunge · selloff · correction · meltdown · tanking · cratering · losses · panic
tailspin
Steep spiral descent
descent · altitude · airspeed · cockpit · pilot · freefall · mayday · eject · turbulence · flaps
plummet
Rapid downward descent
slump · freefall · plunge · tumble · drop · spiral · deterioration · recession · contraction · devaluation
plummet
Rapid downward descent
drop · plunge · selloff · correction · meltdown · tanking · cratering · losses · panic · volatility
collapse
Sudden structural failure
decline · drop · tumble · deterioration · freefall · regression · ratings · polls · sales · attendance
plunge
Sudden steep descent
fall · swoop · tumble · pitch · spiral · freefall · headfirst · bellyflop · somersault · cannonball
nosedivessoars
Flies high, effortlessly
skyrockets · shoots up · rockets · climbs · ascends