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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
But in order to make good on the movie-ness of it all, Johnson and McCarrol leaped and ran and dived into the sky, all for the sake of booking a concert at the beloved Toronto venue Rivoli.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
But instead of waiting to have a degree to her name to get her career off the ground, she’s dived in head-first.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Cleveland-Cliffs -- The steelmaker dove 19% after posting a wider-than-expected adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $21 million.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Ever the showman, the King of Latin Trap stage-dived into the hands of his energetic dancers, before the scenery shifted from the Jíbaro fields to the Nuevayol locales of a local bodega and barbershop.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Kingsley, an acting legend thanks to his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi, later dived so deep into a scene from episode three that the crowd, bewitched by witnessing the actor’s process, erupted into applause.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
And as Bears wide receiver DJ Moore ran deep, Curl undercut the route and dove into the snow for the interception.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
While other mixes dipped a toe into the dill pool, this Bloody Mary mix dived in headfirst.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Otto dived into fasting and began juicing for his friends and family, pushing out produce from his home Champion Juicer.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
But instead of waiting to have a degree to her name to get her career off the ground, she’s dived in head-first.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Cleveland-Cliffs -- The steelmaker dove 19% after posting a wider-than-expected adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $21 million.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Ever the showman, the King of Latin Trap stage-dived into the hands of his energetic dancers, before the scenery shifted from the Jíbaro fields to the Nuevayol locales of a local bodega and barbershop.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Kingsley, an acting legend thanks to his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi, later dived so deep into a scene from episode three that the crowd, bewitched by witnessing the actor’s process, erupted into applause.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
And as Bears wide receiver DJ Moore ran deep, Curl undercut the route and dove into the snow for the interception.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
While other mixes dipped a toe into the dill pool, this Bloody Mary mix dived in headfirst.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Otto dived into fasting and began juicing for his friends and family, pushing out produce from his home Champion Juicer.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived
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Protests in Tehran erupted in late December 2025 after the rial plunged to a record low amid rising inflation and economic hardship, and carried into January 2026, prompting widespread market and public space closures.—
Eda Uysen,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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The value of the currency has plunged, and inflation has climbed to record levels.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cortina Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi received death threats after centuries-old trees were felled to make way for a $131 million bobsledding track.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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The freeze developed as the jet stream dipped sharply south during a strongly negative phase of what's called the Arctic Oscillation.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Airbnb have dipped 18% over the past 12 months and are down 15% on the year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Palo Alto Networks — Shares of the cybersecurity company tumbled 6% after Palo Alto issued a weak earnings forecast for the current quarter.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Wall Street shook when stocks of software and other companies tumbled as investors hunted for companies that could be potential losers if AI ends up remaking the world and their industries.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Trump has also, thus far, declined meeting Pahlavi, who has lived in Washington since his family’s exile in 1979.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, pathways responsible for synthesizing certain B vitamins declined, suggesting the community was reallocating its biochemical resources rather than simply increasing activity across the board.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Outlet center visits fell nearly 13% from a year earlier, and apparel retail traffic dropped more than 8%, the firm estimates.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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What if, rather than building homes on-site from the ground up, they were cranked out of factories, one unit after another, shipped to where they were needed and dropped into place?—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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