1
as in plunging
to cast oneself head first into deep water
we watched her dive in after the drowning man
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in falling
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of diving
Chatbots giving health advice is a controversial proposition, but Microsoft is diving right in with new Copilot for Health features.
—
PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
With the fortified-protein market set to hit more than $100 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research, Big Food is diving into a category previously defined by more specialized brands.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Take a couple of days off to rest before diving back into work and social life.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Without a cellphone in sight, people were stunned to see Jeff Hardy win the match by diving off the top of a balcony and putting D-Von Dudley through a table.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court is diving back into the culture wars, debating whether states can block licensed therapists from attempting to change a young person's sexuality or gender identity.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Allen caught it while diving to his right, away from Moss.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
The City Council will have a chance to offer amendments to the mayor’s proposal in the coming weeks after diving into the details during budget hearings.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Only a few had made their way onto the stage before diving back into the crowd.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
With the fortified-protein market set to hit more than $100 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research, Big Food is diving into a category previously defined by more specialized brands.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Take a couple of days off to rest before diving back into work and social life.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Without a cellphone in sight, people were stunned to see Jeff Hardy win the match by diving off the top of a balcony and putting D-Von Dudley through a table.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court is diving back into the culture wars, debating whether states can block licensed therapists from attempting to change a young person's sexuality or gender identity.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Allen caught it while diving to his right, away from Moss.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
The City Council will have a chance to offer amendments to the mayor’s proposal in the coming weeks after diving into the details during budget hearings.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Only a few had made their way onto the stage before diving back into the crowd.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diving
Verb
-
Yet his successor fared even worse, plunging Ghana into an economic crisis owing to fiscal mismanagement, a lack of economic diversification, and excessive public debt from unsustainable borrowing and spending.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
-
The actress wore a head-turning couture champagne satin gown with a plunging square neckline and coulisse draping effect by Roberto Cavalli.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Yet in practice, America is now collecting billions from importers, much of it falling on carbon-intensive goods and places.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Bitcoin was last trading 5% lower on the day at $100,893, dipping at one point as low as $99,966.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
-
Davis' ice dancing partner kicked off his season 18 strong, scoring straight 9s and never dipping below a rare 7.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Unharmed species can fill the gaps left behind, keeping the ecosystem tumbling along.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
-
Despite the latest meme stock frenzy, Beyond Meat has nonetheless still fallen 23% so far in 2025 after tumbling 58% in 2024.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The documents contained details of disciplinary action and indicated that Sherrill was prohibited from participating in her 1994 graduation ceremony after declining to identify classmates implicated in a cheating incident.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
-
The country’s bear population is increasing, perhaps because the human population is declining and abandoning rural settlements.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The most jaw-dropping deal of them all is the Patagonia Maipo Dress, a compressive travel dress that’s currently $91 off.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
-
The Charter battle, which resulted in a 10-day blackout and ultimately a game-changing agreement dropping some linear network carriage but bolstering Disney+ and Hulu, got the entire industry’s attention.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Duncan Robinson added 17 points and did his best to shoot Houston out of its zone, sinking half of his eight attempts from long range.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Left East Tennessee without a degree after his part in that tragedy left him sinking.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Meta’s stock was hit harder, plummeting 11% on Thursday, its steepest drop in three years, despite an across-the-board beat.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
-
Walnuts on the rise The price of walnuts grown and sold by Yuba-Sutter farmers rebounded sharply last year after plummeting in 2022 and 2023, a trend that carried statewide.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share