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
Mediawan Kids & Family is diving into the microdrama space with plans to launch its first vertical animation short-form content next year, president Julien Borde revealed at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Her range is the highlight of this film, which occasionally fell short when diving into more serious themes and dragged a bit in the middle.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The 6-foot, 220-pound senior Cardwell did the rest, eluding two tacklers to get into the open field, then beating two more to the right corner of the end zone before diving across the goal line for the score.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Aniston is diving into her next relationship, going public with her newest romance.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Her range is the highlight of this film, which occasionally fell short when diving into more serious themes and dragged a bit in the middle.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The 6-foot, 220-pound senior Cardwell did the rest, eluding two tacklers to get into the open field, then beating two more to the right corner of the end zone before diving across the goal line for the score.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Aniston is diving into her next relationship, going public with her newest romance.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diving
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The years of horrific violence have weakened Sudan, plunging its institutions into chaos and making its population more vulnerable and poorer.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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His true self comes tumbling out in between every lie, and that’s because Macfadyen makes sure of it.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Each match consists of three rounds of competition, with rounds one and two featuring cheerleading skills including stunts, basket tosses, and tumbling in head-to-head, bracket-style rounds.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Autophagy means detecting and removing cells that are declining in functional capacity and replacing them with new cells.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, Gallup's polling also shows declining support among Republicans.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tu knows this season will look and feel a lot different for people this year (between the limited funds for gifts, traveling to see family and dropping money on once-a-year expenses).—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Arizona transfer torched KU last year, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and dropping 19 points.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Five people are safe after the Coast Guard rescued them from a sinking sailboat hundreds of miles off the North Carolina coast Thursday.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pelosi would remain influential within the Democratic party though, playing a key behind-the-scenes role in getting President Joe Biden to bow out of his sinking re-election bid, leading to the rapid nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee who lost to Trump a year ago.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Costs for renewable energy and storage are plummeting, and solar power is now the cheapest source of new electricity.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the 1990s, as aquifer levels were plummeting, Colorado River water saved the town.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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