1
as in plunging
to cast oneself head first into deep water
we watched her dive in after the drowning man
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2
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
In the bottom of the frame, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar made a scrambling, diving stop on Sal Stewart’s grounder behind second base, then Tovar nailed Matt McClain at the plate for the final out of the inning.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Video from inside the event showed attendees diving under tables and taking cover as panic spread throughout the room.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
But as more lawmakers move to legalize and decriminalize possession and use of marijuana, more medical researchers are diving into learning more about how the drug affects the human body.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
And perhaps most importantly, retail traders are diving back into the action, as shares favored by mom-and-pop investors are on track for their best month relative to those preferred by mutual funds since November 2020.
—Alexandra Semenova, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
This could look like flirting with someone unexpectedly, diving into a passion project or deciding you’re done hiding in plain sight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But a fragment of the plate is still diving under areas to the north, powering the Cascade volcanoes; another does similar things in Central America.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
Start simple with soft sourdough and chili oil for dipping or tartare with crispy chips before diving into a cheesy smashburger or ribbons of pasta coated in a creamy mushroom-herb sauce.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
The Handmaid's Tale spared no sensitivities when diving into the cruelest treatment people like June, and even Lydia, experience at the hands of a totalitarian system bent on the total subjection of women.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Video from inside the event showed attendees diving under tables and taking cover as panic spread throughout the room.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
But as more lawmakers move to legalize and decriminalize possession and use of marijuana, more medical researchers are diving into learning more about how the drug affects the human body.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
And perhaps most importantly, retail traders are diving back into the action, as shares favored by mom-and-pop investors are on track for their best month relative to those preferred by mutual funds since November 2020.
—Alexandra Semenova, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
This could look like flirting with someone unexpectedly, diving into a passion project or deciding you’re done hiding in plain sight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
But a fragment of the plate is still diving under areas to the north, powering the Cascade volcanoes; another does similar things in Central America.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
Start simple with soft sourdough and chili oil for dipping or tartare with crispy chips before diving into a cheesy smashburger or ribbons of pasta coated in a creamy mushroom-herb sauce.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
The Handmaid's Tale spared no sensitivities when diving into the cruelest treatment people like June, and even Lydia, experience at the hands of a totalitarian system bent on the total subjection of women.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diving
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Shares have rebounded 32% this year after plunging between 2022 and 2025.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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More accumulation was expected with temperatures plunging overnight and the heaviest snow continuing into Wednesday morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Bishop Moore junior Lucas Magro went 2-1 in the individual singles bracket and took the top seed, William Freshwater of Barron Collier, to a tiebreaker before falling 1-6, 6-1, (10-3).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the Pistons were sloppy with the ball and careless overall in a 94-88 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, falling behind 3-1 in their first-round Eastern Conference series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Van Nurden said farmers are making up for losses by dipping into savings built up during the pandemic years, which produced profits.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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During my visit, people came and went—not in throngs, but in ones and twos, dipping in and out quickly.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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The company's revenue for the period was in-line with expectations, but weaker-than-expected operating income guidance for the current quarter sent shares tumbling.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Of My Own Making opens when, after a decade of productive therapy, Burke discovers a photo of the car accident that took her beloved grandmother’s life, and thirty years of unprocessed grief and trauma come tumbling out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bass defended her administration’s handling of homelessness, pointing to declining homelessness counts and the city’s Inside Safe program, while criticizing Raman’s record on police hiring and past votes against some encampment enforcement measures near schools and other sensitive sites.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Poverty, lack of transportation to school and mental health struggles contribute to absenteeism and declining enrollment across San Diego County.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In that incident, Burke approached an officer, pulled a stick from a garbage can and held it at his side for about three seconds before dropping it, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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After dropping during the Covid pandemic, the share of people working more than one job has increased over the past few years, government data shows.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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By the time totality begins, the sun will already be sinking toward the western horizon — around 10 degrees high in the northwest and dropping to just a few degrees in eastern regions.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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The simple part for the tour was sinking two events in Hawaii.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Monday’s announcement sent logistics stocks in a tailspin, with GXO shares plummeting more than 17 percent during the day.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Our post-draft power rankings boost the Jets, but send one division champion plummeting.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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“Diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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