Synonyms of dive

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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

Galileo's demise also demonstrated a bit of planetary protection for NASA, which would later recreate the death dive at Saturn with Cassini's Grand Finale as way to protect that planet's icy moons from contamination as well. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The new Arlington, Texas, attraction broke six world records and is the first-ever giga (300-399-feet-tall) dive coaster in the world. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix passed for two second-half touchdowns and dived one yard for a touchdown with 47 seconds left. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Their skin is so thick, and a knife isn’t needed to open them, so this feels like safe territory to dive right in, right? — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing dive

• dive (into)