dive for

idiom

: to suddenly jump toward (something that is on or near the ground)

He dove for the ball.

When the shooting started, he dove for cover.

—sometimes used figuratively

Her books always have me diving for my dictionary.

Examples of dive for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His first-quarter touchdown came to him from Wilson short to the left, and Eskridge turned it up the field to dive for the pylon. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025

To get that speed, the atomic scientists started with long cylindrical bombs, but Ferebee and ballistics experts found that the length hindered an appropriate nose dive for accurate bombing. —David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025

There’s little that compares with the opportunity to watch the most massive predator on land amble across a slope, sit on the sea ice poised to dive for a seal hunt, or hop from ice floe to ice floe. —Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Betts backed off and left Conforto to make a futile dive for the ball. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 July 2025

Rhymes for dive for

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