dived

verb

variants or dove
past tense of dive
1
as in plunged
to cast oneself head first into deep water we watched her dive in after the drowning man

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2
as in fell
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 dived Vargas dived to his left to get his hands on a Zeki Amdouni shot right from the penalty marker. — Nbc News, NBC news, 7 July 2026 Ryan dived the right way for only one of four penalties, and Australia missed two of theirs as Egypt won. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Ryan Lasko, an outfielder with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, suffered a C6-C7 vertebrae fracture Tuesday night while going for a fly ball in right-center field, for which both Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor dove before colliding. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 In Wednesday’s session on Wall Street, Micron Technology shares dived more than 10%, despite its stunning 260% gain year-to-date, while Sandisk also shed over 10% overnight. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 July 2026 However, many Mexican fans are convinced that Robben dived and a penalty should not have been awarded. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 During the matchup, Jeter dove into the stands in the top of the 12th inning to catch a foul ball, emerging from the crowd cut up and bruised. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 He's dived into the snacks too. — Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Four years later, Moore dove into The Mary Tyler Moore Show, shedding the wife role entirely to focus on a single woman building her career in a TV newsroom. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived
  1. plunged
  2. fell
  3. dipped
  4. tumbled
  5. declined
  6. dropped
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  • For Friday’s clash between Spain and Belgium, prices have plunged 65%, according to TickPick, a secondary ticket marketplace.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Though brief, Yoon’s martial law declaration plunged South Korea into a political crisis, paralyzing politics and high-level diplomacy while rattling financial markets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of plunged
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  • That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
    — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of fell
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  • Americans' confidence in the court system and democracy has dipped in recent years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The number of active film and TV shows filming in Atlanta has dipped to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of dipped
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  • Shannon Stone, 39, was at the game with his young son, who watched as his dad tumbled over the outfield railing after catching the ball.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Demand tumbled during the war as prices surged and fuel was in short supply.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of tumbled
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  • The firm declined to share Henderson’s declaration, citing a confidentiality agreement.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Attorneys for the defendants have denied the allegations in court, and MetroLoft declined to comment on the pending litigation on Thursday.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of declined
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  • Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Just before the trial was set to commence in May, Lively dropped her lawsuit and settled with Baldoni and Wayfarer.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of dropped

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