Synonyms of dive

dive 1 of 2

noun

1

as in plunge

an act or instance of diving

the penguin took a dive off of the ice sheet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunge
• dip
• tumble
• pitch
• descent
• slip
• drop
• immersion
• spill
• fall
• submersion
• stumble
• header
• plump
• swan dive
• jackknife
• belly flop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• jump
• leap

2

as in drop

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude

stock prices took a long, steady dive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drop
• dip
• plunge
• descent
• fall
• decline
• down
• nosedive
• sinking
• downgrade
• downfall
• comedown
• plummeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• climb
• ascent
• soaring
• progress
• advance
• improvement
• upturn
• progression
• upswing
• headway
• rising
• betterment

dive

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verb

ˈdīv 

1

as in to plunge

to cast oneself head first into deep water

we watched her dive in after the drowning man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunge
• sound
• pitch
• dip
• submerge
• immerse
• plunk
• plump
• belly flop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surface

2

as in to fall

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunge
• fall
• dip
• tumble
• decline
• drop
• plummet
• sink
• descend
• skid
• crash
• decrease
• nose-dive
• lower
• crater
• retreat
• die (down)
• subside
• diminish
• moderate
• let up
• ebb
• taper off
• wane
• droop
• dwindle
• abate
• recede
• lessen
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• lift
• ascend
• soar
• arise
• mount
• build
• increase
• grow
• expand
• spike
• accumulate
• up
• intensify
• swell
• pick up
• enlarge
• escalate
• wax
• mushroom
• snowball
• balloon
• burgeon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dive

Noun

There’s a gleaming hospital and a string of new downtown spots to supplement The Bar, the beloved dive that was supposedly among the inspirations for the Patch Café in the TV series Landman, which is set here. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

On a drizzly morning in March 2025, a bright blue dive boat motored through Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia toward the Tufts Cove generating station. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

PinkPantheress has been diving even deeper into the world of high fashion of late, so attending this year’s CFDAs felt like the perfect opportunity to further experiment with her own approach to red carpet dressing. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

For film buffs living in or visiting Tallinn, the museum offers an opportunity to dive into the relationship between cinema and fashion beyond PÖFF screenings. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing dive

• dive (into)