Synonyms of dived

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunged
• sounded
• pitched
• submerged
• dipped
• immersed
• plunked
• plumped
• belly flopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaced

2

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• dipped
• tumbled
• declined
• dropped
• plummeted
• sank
• skidded
• descended
• crashed
• decreased
• lowered
• nose-dived
• cratered
• retreated
• subsided
• diminished
• drooped
• died (down)
• ebbed
• dwindled
• waned
• moderated
• receded
• abated
• lessened
• tapered off
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• lifted
• soared
• mounted
• arose
• ascended
• increased
• built
• grew
• spiked
• expanded
• accumulated
• upped
• intensified
• swelled
• enlarged
• escalated
• picked up
• waxed
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• snowballed
• burgeoned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dived

What unfolded instead was a traffic jam on the right side before Walker cut back left, Mahomes nudged a linebacker off his course and Walker hit the crease and dived into the end zone. — Sam McDowell 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Then Bachmeier dived over the goal line from 1 yard out to extend the Cougars lead to 21-10 going into halftime. — John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Special Agent 0 dove over the ropes to knock down all three of his opponents. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The revised statement follows ProPublica reporting that dived deep into the causes and severe consequences of America’s current fascination with raw milk, which has not been heated to kill off harmful bacteria. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2026

The crews gave up hours later after the shark repeatedly swam past or dived to avoid the boats, remaining inside the canal. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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

Even so, the show ducked and dived the long arm of the network fuddy-duddies beautifully, skirting the edge of censorship with a knowing wink, clever pun, and out-of-this-world comedic timing. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The grandson of movie legend Gregory Peck has dove into the fabled star’s filmography in new ways. — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026