1
as in plunging
to cast oneself head first into deep water
we watched her dive in after the drowning man
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2
as in falling
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed
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Recent Examples of diving
McBride followed, diving onto Dort in an effort to secure possession.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The students must learn more than just diving under ice that's nearly a meter (around three feet) thick and into water temperatures that hover just above freezing.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
My colleagues in European public broadcasting, in other countries — whether smaller countries that can’t afford to support their national production at the same level as ours, or countries as big as ours but facing the same budget constraints — are already diving into American fiction.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Higgins was not diving with Conch Republic Divers.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The food scene here is also worth diving into.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
While some people try to stay warm inside, others are diving right into the snow.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
How to pursue time freedom as a couple That process, Hill says, with starts with encouraging couples to dream together rather than diving straight into numbers.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Within the opening minutes of the 80-61 win over Rutgers at Williams Arena on Saturday, Grove was diving on the floor for loose balls and battling for rebounds.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The students must learn more than just diving under ice that's nearly a meter (around three feet) thick and into water temperatures that hover just above freezing.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
My colleagues in European public broadcasting, in other countries — whether smaller countries that can’t afford to support their national production at the same level as ours, or countries as big as ours but facing the same budget constraints — are already diving into American fiction.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Higgins was not diving with Conch Republic Divers.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The food scene here is also worth diving into.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
While some people try to stay warm inside, others are diving right into the snow.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
How to pursue time freedom as a couple That process, Hill says, with starts with encouraging couples to dream together rather than diving straight into numbers.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Within the opening minutes of the 80-61 win over Rutgers at Williams Arena on Saturday, Grove was diving on the floor for loose balls and battling for rebounds.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diving
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Continue reading … HIKING HORROR — Woman dies after plunging from 60-foot cliff at popular national park.—
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FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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This winter, the New York metro area also endured one of its longest stretches of extreme cold in eight to 10 years, with wind chills plunging below zero and prompting warnings for frostbite and hypothermia risk, according to meteorologists and NWS alerts.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The figures, which are based on more than 500,000 weekly transactions covered by WorldACD’s data, indicate that global tonnages were relatively stable compared with the previous week, with capacity dipping 1 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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More Americans are also dipping into retirement savings to prop up their spending, the report showed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has sent oil prices surging and stocks tumbling on inflation and economic growth fears.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The token has been volatile since the conflict in Iran began in late February, at one point jumping to a high of nearly $76,000 before tumbling once more as tensions in the region escalated.—
Emily Nicolle,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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European luxury is entering a high-stakes first-quarter reporting period as sentiment has taken a decisive hit, just as many of the sector's big names were nearing a turning point after years of declining sales.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Navy has shrunk dramatically since the Cold War ended, with combat-ready ships declining from 166 in 1975 to 66 in 2025, following decades of military spending cuts.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson had 17 points and 10 assists to help the Knicks win their second consecutive game after dropping three in a row.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Aitken, last week, asked the city attorney to look into whether dropping the hometown name puts the baseball team in violation of its current lease through 2038 to play in the stadium.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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The armored one skirts stems, mushrooms, and sleeping crickets before sinking her mandibles into the fallen leaf of a hydrangea.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures are expected to rise to 60 degrees before noon before sinking to 43 degrees for the rest of the day.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The tech giant Oracle is expected to lay off thousands of employees as the company, formerly headquartered in Silicon Valley, attempts to address its plummeting stock price tied to artificial intelligence commitments, according to CNBC.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The app, which was announced to much fanfare late last year, has struggled to retain users, with downloads plummeting.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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