dived (into)

verb

variants or dove (into)
past tense of dive (into)
as in had at
to start work on energetically the first morning back at work was spent diving into the huge pile of e-mails that had accumulated over the previous two weeks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived (into)
  1. approached
  2. tackled
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  • Smith met the victim at Little Platte Swim Beach, the probable cause statement said, where three men allegedly approached the pair.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As the agent got out and struggled to arrest Stanley, Morrow approached and touched the arresting agent’s shoulder, video shows.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached
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  • Her feet never left the ground — until two other agents tackled her onto the concrete.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Back in 2012, Wasmer tackled a school shooter and held him down until police arrived and placed the man under arrest.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tackled
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“Dived (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived%20%28into%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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