DIVING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

diving

verb

present participle of dive

as in plunging

to cast oneself head first into deep water we watched her dive in after the drowning man

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surfacing

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 Throughout the day, teenagers would dash onto the beach, dodging officers before diving back into the water. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The men were diving a reef off Duck Key, in the Middle Keys, when they became separated from their boat amid rough waters, FWC spokeswoman Arielle Callender said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Soren Stevenson was filming his brother-in-law surfing at Newport Beach, California, the morning of Saturday, July 25 when the white shark jumped out of the water behind him and appeared to wriggle before diving back in. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Respected directors are diving into the genre and creating masterpieces, but none of them seem interested in outer space. — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 26 July 2026 Even Netflix is diving in on a selective high-profile events such as Christmas Day NFL games. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026 The group was diving in the Golfo Nuevo around the Hu Shun Yu 809 artificial reef. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 For Justin Kluivert’s, Bounou fell over in stages while diving the wrong way, but the Dutch forward hit the post anyway. — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Disney is diving into a series adaptation of the 2006 mermaid movie Aquamarine. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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The beauty chose a plunging black dress that showcased her cleavage.

— Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Schumer opted for a plunging white corset top with a sweetheart neckline and an asymmetrical peplum hemline that flared down to her upper thighs.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

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On Monday, an 18-year-old was seriously injured after falling onto an elevated platform.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
One thing seems certain — any Chinese citizen with this type of account needs to be paying attention to their obligations, and the sooner the better, to avoid falling afoul of the new mandate.

— Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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The album’s mood is evocative of a hot summer’s day; the combination of live-wire drum breaks and breezy keys suggests the feeling of dipping your toes in the ocean when the temperature outside is pushing 90.

— Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
Another red flag is regularly dipping into your savings to cover everyday bills, Hess adds.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of dipping

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But the market has been biased toward peace, tumbling 9% or more over single- or multi-day stretches eight times over the same stretch.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The Minihausens tried to built a human ladder to take the money, but Dominik Mysterio sent them tumbling down.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Both have dealt with years of declining sales, but hemp beverages have opened a new market for a generation that isn’t drinking as much as its predecessors.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of declining

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At the halfway mark, Bullock took the lead, with Esponda dropping to fifth due to limited difficulty in her uneven bars routine.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
And the department has also seen several high-profile cases unravel recently, including dropping vandalism charges against a former Olympic canoeist and others over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

— NPR Staff, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping

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The right fielder, who signed a $240 million, four-year contract with the Dodgers in free agency, also made a lunging catch on Hoerner's sinking liner to right in the bottom of the second.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
General manager Chris Getz spent the deadline rearranging deck chairs on a ship that, against all odds, is not sinking – and the betting market hasn’t quite caught up to the vibes.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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