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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
stock prices took a long, steady dive
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as in to fall
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 dive
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
As a teenager, Auf der Maur found her way into the city’s music scene with friends, dancing at the Club Thunderdome, Montreal’s goth bar, catching new acts at Foufounes, and eventually landing a gig as a cassette DJ at Bar Le Bifteck, a former Portuguese steakhouse turned dive bar.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
And companies are increasingly bullish on AI, encouraging employees to dive headfirst into the technology.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The 14-year-old dives into filming in Malaysia and bonding with his castmates in more depth here.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
As a teenager, Auf der Maur found her way into the city’s music scene with friends, dancing at the Club Thunderdome, Montreal’s goth bar, catching new acts at Foufounes, and eventually landing a gig as a cassette DJ at Bar Le Bifteck, a former Portuguese steakhouse turned dive bar.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
An exhibition that dives into the complex world of early modern Italian prints, drawings and the artist’s afterlife between 1500 and 1750.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
And companies are increasingly bullish on AI, encouraging employees to dive headfirst into the technology.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dive
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Facilities include an indoor pool, steam room, herbal sauna, and plunge pools, all set within a deeply tranquil space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The company’s alarming financials did little to buoy waning investor enthusiasm, with shares continuing a months-long plunge that reached an all-time low last week.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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By 2033, the trust fund will run dry, triggering that immense, across-the-board drop that is slated to punish the most vulnerable Americans by collapsing all benefits an equal share regardless of income.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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By late Sunday night into Monday midday, a strong cold front clears the region, ending the storms and bringing gusty winds with falling temperatures through the day.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Outside of Wall Street, stock indexes fell sharply in Europe following their wipeouts on Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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That dynamic can pull down the 10-year Treasury yield, which could, in turn, cause a dip in mortgage rates.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The only problem was a dip occurred in a critical contract season for Tolbert.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Crude futures tumbled , and gold prices cut losses.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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The video shows the plane colliding with the truck, going over the vehicle, which tumbles beneath the jet.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Anna Sawai made history as the first actress of Asian descent to win Lead Actress in the same category.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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To claim a straight line of descent from a father’s grief for a work as multifaceted as Hamlet is to mistake a labyrinth for a corridor.—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the years-long investigation, Cherfilus-McCormick declined interview requests from the committee and provided little to no defense against the committee’s allegations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some declined to provide their full names, citing safety concerns.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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