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

Yamal’s strike was curling toward the right post, and Martinez dived to knock it away for his 10th save of the afternoon — the most ever in a World Cup final. — Tim Reynolds, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

The video clearly showed the forward had dived after a tackle from Leandro Paredes. — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Water-dumping planes repeatedly dived into the Seine River to scoop up water and douse the fires — the first time such aircraft had ever been used to fight fires in the Paris region, the regional fire chief said. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

From there, Doohan dove into the entire series to better understand the mythology surrounding the Deadites. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

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 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

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