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

Late in the first quarter with the score tied at 3-3, Flanigan took a short pass from quarterback CJ Carr and dived 3 yards across the goal line for a touchdown. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Witnesses say the 20-year-old man dove through the drive-thru window to stop the woman, who was allegedly threatening employees with a bat or stick of some sort. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Navarro chopped his feet prior to the shot, but Carter dove to his left and pushed the attempt out of bounds. — Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Ahead of Epic’s annual conference, beginning tomorrow, STAT’s Brittany Trang and Casey Ross dove deep on the major looming questions surrounding the company. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026

In 2025, Mariska dove deep into her mother’s life in her documentary, My Mom Jayne. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Toritohausen hit a hurricanrana on Dominik to the outside and dived onto the heel. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The running theme of Dennis’ possible sociopathy is one of the show’s deepest wells of comedy, and his conversation here with Mac about his plans for at-sea seduction dived down into the depths. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

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