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as in falling
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 diving
Travelers can expect to sail past incredible vistas of fjords and towering glaciers, or get their hearts pumping with a requisite polar plunge, diving into the icy waters for the ultimate rush.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Ritter left the game in the ninth after diving back to second base following his double.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
His impact was felt most literally, and figuratively, when the veteran defender stripped Pollard at the Denver 37, diving into a pile to rip the rock loose and snuff out a Tennessee threat.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
As the summer winds down and days begin growing shorter, there's no better time to curl up with a good book—and this September, the shelves are stacked with fresh stories worth diving into.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Now, critics say, Southwest risks diving back into the same controversy.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The video then cuts to male tourists diving into scenic lakes and walking through waterfalls, and even holding M4 rifles that are revealed to be replicas.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Other than grabbing sunscreen, rash guard and a snack, her day’s work involved inspecting various coral reefs and diving down sixty feet to the ocean floor.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Snook likens the performance to diving into a very cold swimming pool.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Ritter left the game in the ninth after diving back to second base following his double.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
His impact was felt most literally, and figuratively, when the veteran defender stripped Pollard at the Denver 37, diving into a pile to rip the rock loose and snuff out a Tennessee threat.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
As the summer winds down and days begin growing shorter, there's no better time to curl up with a good book—and this September, the shelves are stacked with fresh stories worth diving into.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Now, critics say, Southwest risks diving back into the same controversy.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The video then cuts to male tourists diving into scenic lakes and walking through waterfalls, and even holding M4 rifles that are revealed to be replicas.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Other than grabbing sunscreen, rash guard and a snack, her day’s work involved inspecting various coral reefs and diving down sixty feet to the ocean floor.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Snook likens the performance to diving into a very cold swimming pool.
—Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diving
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The pair dressed up to the nines for the occasion, with Sperry, 32, wearing an elegant light pink Monique Lhuillier gown with a low-plunging back that draped to the floor and pooled around her feet.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But 26% also said plunging demand in the wake of Trump’s policies caused cancellations, with 16% specifically citing tariffs.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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This can be something forceful falling or pressing on the toe or twisting it in an awkward manner.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Borrowers aged 18 to 29 are also falling 90 or more days late on auto loans faster than older borrowers.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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That same set also slips slightly on the Official Americana chart, dipping to the same position.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The first two do so, but the third has his finger caught dipping into the cookie jar so to speak.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even the announcement of company lifer Fiddelke’s ascension to the top job last month was greeted with tumbling stock shares because some investors wanted an outsider.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The footage shows an MQ-9 Reaper drone tracking the object before a second drone fires a Hellfire missile, sending fragments tumbling around it.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The negativity around Wilson wasn’t only about his declining physical skills.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, there is some evidence click-throughs per search are declining.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The video, released Thursday night, showed a person running across a rooftop of the building from which the fatal round was fired before climbing down and dropping to the ground.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday night, additional video was released of the suspect, dropping from a rooftop after the shooting, as authorities asked the public for tips and assistance in identifying him.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tropicana’s sales dropped 20% following the redesign, sinking by $30 million.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Yields have been mostly sinking as expectations built on Wall Street that the Fed will resume cutting rates soon.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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At a time of plummeting advertising revenues, with legacy media under pressure to navigate a sustainable path forward, starting a new magazine and media company is a bold move.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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