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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
Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Taking that from the land to the sea, Kazden soon started diving and snorkeling to get a new perspective.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Carb up at the Secret Stash, a dive-y pizza spot with creative topping combos like black mission figs and blue cheese.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Beyond the gong, other bits of prop comedy give them cover to dive into more controversial topics.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Taking that from the land to the sea, Kazden soon started diving and snorkeling to get a new perspective.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dive
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Scherzinger also shared other photos from her stay at the One&Only Reeth Rah resort in the Maldives, including taking her barely there bikini on a cold plunge.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Then, guests will go through the Studio’s wellness lounge, which includes a sauna, cold plunge, red light therapy, normatec compression and vibroacoustic loungers.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ottawa was in Denver to play Kelly and the Avalanche last week when, shortly before puck drop, the club released a statement from general manager Steve Staios condemning rumors that were spreading like wildfire across the internet about his team.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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To remove rust, sprinkle a bit of Bar Keepers Friend or baking soda over the affected area, add a drop of water to create a paste, and gently scrub with a soft sponge.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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The 1971 Vikings were the other team, and Minnesota wound up falling at home to Dallas in its initial playoff contest.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The beauty industry is entering a building period, after a dip in M&A activity in 2025.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2026
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The statewide population was roughly flat from April 2020 through July 2025 – a 9,000-person dip.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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The footage shows Kim tumbling hard onto the snow and sliding across the halfpipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Seagate, fresh off a 14% jump, tumbled about 8% in Wednesday’s trading.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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Predicting Hubble’s descent to Earth The Hubble Space Telescope was lifted to a higher orbit several times by Space Shuttle missions between 1993 and 2009.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The worker, who has not been identified, is said to be a data analyst of Venezuelan descent who had no prior arrests and is authorized to remain in the country until October, Council Speaker Julie Menin said.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trey Rose, 27, who was also arrested, met Samson Nacua at another location and got in the car, also not knowing the car belonged to someone else, according to a sheriff’s detective who declined to be named.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, a federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order to halt the operations.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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