skydiving
noun
sky·div·ing
ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ 
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and typically executing a prolonged free fall before deploying a parachute
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As one of the most established skydiving centers in the country, this is a great place to finally check off that bucket list item.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
His latest endeavor was leading and organizing 174 skydivers in an attempt to break a world record for head-down formation skydiving.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His skydiving lineage started with his grandfather, who was in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Damarell – who had completed six skydiving jumps on the day before her death – typically wore a camera to capture her dives, but did not wear one during her last jump, according to the Daily Mail.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
His latest endeavor was leading and organizing 174 skydivers in an attempt to break a world record for head-down formation skydiving.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His skydiving lineage started with his grandfather, who was in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Damarell – who had completed six skydiving jumps on the day before her death – typically wore a camera to capture her dives, but did not wear one during her last jump, according to the Daily Mail.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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