Synonyms of dives

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noun

plural of dive

1

as in plunges

an act or instance of diving

the penguin took a dive off of the ice sheet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• dips
• tumbles
• pitches
• falls
• slips
• immersions
• drops
• spills
• descents
• stumbles
• submersions
• headers
• plumps
• swan dives
• jackknives
• belly flops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• jumps
• leaps

2

as in drops

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude

stock prices took a long, steady dive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drops
• dips
• falls
• descents
• declines
• plunges
• downs
• nosedives
• downgrades
• comedowns
• downfalls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• climbs
• rises
• ascents
• risings
• upturns
• advances
• upswings
• progresses
• progressions
• improvements
• soarings
• headways
• betterments

dives

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dive

1

as in sounds

to cast oneself head first into deep water

we watched her dive in after the drowning man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• sounds
• dips
• pitches
• submerges
• immerses
• plunks
• plumps
• belly flops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaces

2

as in falls

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• falls
• dips
• tumbles
• declines
• drops
• plummets
• sinks
• skids
• descends
• crashes
• decreases
• nose-dives
• retreats
• lowers
• craters
• dies (down)
• subsides
• diminishes
• droops
• moderates
• ebbs
• wanes
• tapers off
• dwindles
• lets up
• abates
• lessens
• recedes
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• lifts
• ups
• arises
• ascends
• soars
• spikes
• mounts
• increases
• builds
• grows
• accumulates
• expands
• mushrooms
• swells
• intensifies
• picks up
• enlarges
• waxes
• escalates
• snowballs
• balloons
• burgeons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dives

Verb

The podcast dives into the secret and forgotten history of 20th century Hollywood. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 23 July 2026

And Mount Saint Helens in Washington State is the result of the Cascadia subduction zone, where the Juan de Fuca Plate dives below North America. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Netflix’s true crime documentary A Toxic Love Story, which premiered on July 23, dives into the case with unseen footage and interviews. — Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Senior Hollywood reporter Rebecca Keegan dives deeper into the trend. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 23 July 2026

By dint of a weak quarter, Pepsi dives in a way that is not meant to happen for a food and beverage company. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 July 2026

The six-song EP dives deeper into Yeonjun's sonic identity, expanding into rap rock, R&B, pop and alternative hip-hop. — Olivia Munson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track. — Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Android Smartwatch The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra dives in deep with you, with a rugged titanium body boasting 10ATM water resistance, ready for open-water ocean swimming. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026