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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
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.
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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
People diving all over the place.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
And there’s no reason to try those three-and-a-halfs when you get paid just as well for just diving off the side of the pool and going in cleanly.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Walmart's move at the time -- poaching from one of Wall Street's elite firms diving headlong into online banking -- underscored the seriousness of the retailer's intent to weave itself into the financial lives of its customers.
—Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Mangione's arrest ignited widespread interest online, with users diving deep into his digital footprint.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Most of us cringe at the thought of filing them, let alone diving into the intricacies of the tax industry.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Brand identities have become more distinct, with many designers diving deep into their archives to create unique and individualized collections.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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
People diving all over the place.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
And there’s no reason to try those three-and-a-halfs when you get paid just as well for just diving off the side of the pool and going in cleanly.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Walmart's move at the time -- poaching from one of Wall Street's elite firms diving headlong into online banking -- underscored the seriousness of the retailer's intent to weave itself into the financial lives of its customers.
—Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Mangione's arrest ignited widespread interest online, with users diving deep into his digital footprint.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Most of us cringe at the thought of filing them, let alone diving into the intricacies of the tax industry.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Brand identities have become more distinct, with many designers diving deep into their archives to create unique and individualized collections.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diving
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In one set of photos, she is seen wearing a black dress with a plunging neckline from the collection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to the plunging costs of providing AI services – as evidenced with the DeepSeek announcement in January – the innovation possible through AI is now accessible without massive hardware investments.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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That was what turned last night’s game around and what may be the difference between this team getting all the way to April 6 or falling short.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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One possible, yet expensive, remedy would be to bury power lines underground, or confine them in above-ground enclosures, removing the threat of toppling or damage by gusty winds, by falling vegetation or by other above-ground destabilizing factors.—
Hugo A Loaiciga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Temperatures will climb to around 70 degrees on Tuesday before dipping to 67 degrees on Wednesday.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2025
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But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But in 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed the species as endangered because of a plummeting population driven by habitat loss, agricultural insecticides, and climate change.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
14 Mar. 2025
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The company’s share price soared during the pandemic as demand for remote services boomed during lockdowns and social restrictions, hitting record highs in 2021 before plummeting.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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