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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
The puck was loose in the blue paint when Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak dove in, using his hand to prevent it from crossing the goal line.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Fortune feature from early 2025 dived into Flowers' business ambitions and SiriusXM's strategy under CEO Jennifer Witz—which includes turning to podcasting as a way to gain more cultural cachet and build a business beyond satellite radio.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
For example, Holderness’ son who has ADHD recently dove into improv comedy.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
Boaters in the channel dove into the bay to get to the girls, pulling them out of the water and onto nearby boats.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
When the criminal court jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawrence dove into the end zone.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Tennessee's Tyler Lockett dived on the ball for a stunning touchdown that brought the Titans within 21-19.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2004, Derek Jeter dove into the stands to record an out against the Red Sox to keep the game tied.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Fortune feature from early 2025 dived into Flowers' business ambitions and SiriusXM's strategy under CEO Jennifer Witz—which includes turning to podcasting as a way to gain more cultural cachet and build a business beyond satellite radio.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
For example, Holderness’ son who has ADHD recently dove into improv comedy.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
Boaters in the channel dove into the bay to get to the girls, pulling them out of the water and onto nearby boats.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
When the criminal court jury returned its verdict, handing Mayers a resounding victory, the rapper and actor dove over a waist-high courtroom barrier to embrace Rihanna, who was seated in the front row.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawrence dove into the end zone.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Tennessee's Tyler Lockett dived on the ball for a stunning touchdown that brought the Titans within 21-19.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
In 2004, Derek Jeter dove into the stands to record an out against the Red Sox to keep the game tied.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived
Verb
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Palantir — the poster child of that obsession — plunged nearly 8% despite its blowout quarter, while Oracle dropped almost 4%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though Starbucks was early to the China coffee shop space, its market share there had plunged to 14% by last year, from 34% in 2019, Reuters reported (citing data from Euromonitor International).—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The number of cancellations doubled to 148 Tuesday, while the number of delays dipped somewhat to 2,133, the website reported.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Olaplex sales dipped in the third quarter, but surpassed Wall Street sales forecasts.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While news of that lifeline briefly triggered a sharp rally earlier this month, the peso has since given up those gains and has tumbled by more than 40% against the greenback so far this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Netflix tumbled more than 10% for the week after missing earnings expectations, hit by a $619 million tax charge in Brazil.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Houston’s Kevin Durant dropped 37 points, with 16 coming at the charity stripe, but no other player on Houston’s roster scored more than 17.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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