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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
In the fall of 2023, the baseball world watched as Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald cannonballed into the water, star outfielder Corbin Carroll partied with goggles atop his head and manager Torey Lovullo dove headfirst into a pool, splashing water on the concrete above.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
During re-entry, the capsule shed its service module and dived toward Earth at 24,000 miles per hour.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Santos stung a volley from outside the box midway through the second half after juggling the ball with her knee, but Silkowitz dived to her right to push the ball wide of the post.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Goalkeeper Grégoire Coudert dived the right way but couldn't get enough touch to stop the strike.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Samba immediately dove into the water and did not resurface.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Punter Tommy Doman dove into how Florida needs to add more Aussies to its ranks.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
First baseman Carlos Santana dived toward the foul line and stopped the ball before bobbling it, allowing Rojas to score from third and extend the Dodgers' lead to 4-2.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Mensik founded South Texas Hunting Outfitters in 2010 and has dove hunting operations near Tynan, George West and Alice.
—Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
During re-entry, the capsule shed its service module and dived toward Earth at 24,000 miles per hour.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Santos stung a volley from outside the box midway through the second half after juggling the ball with her knee, but Silkowitz dived to her right to push the ball wide of the post.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Goalkeeper Grégoire Coudert dived the right way but couldn't get enough touch to stop the strike.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Samba immediately dove into the water and did not resurface.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Punter Tommy Doman dove into how Florida needs to add more Aussies to its ranks.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
First baseman Carlos Santana dived toward the foul line and stopped the ball before bobbling it, allowing Rojas to score from third and extend the Dodgers' lead to 4-2.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Mensik founded South Texas Hunting Outfitters in 2010 and has dove hunting operations near Tynan, George West and Alice.
—Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived
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Oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday to below $90 per barrel.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Play Video Oil, fuel and natural gas prices plunged on hopes that the latest developments would mean more energy supplies can finally transit safely through the strait.—
Kate Sullivan,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fentanyl seizures, along with several other illicit drugs, have also dipped.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But his production and availability also dipped after the All-Star break due to injury issues, as he was eventually moved to a bench role in the final weeks of the season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shares have tumbled every year since their 2021 debut, with its market value closing at about $22 million on Tuesday.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its shares had tumbled every year since their 2021 debut, when near-zero interest rates were pushing up speculative stocks of all stripes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In an email, Gardner declined to comment on the specifics of the situation.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor declined to comment further to AP pending further investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy’s roller coaster round included three bogeys, four birdies and a double-bogey for a 73, which dropped him to 11 under for the tournament.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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