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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
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.
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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
The Hill’s Emily Brooks published an extra edition of her newsletter The Movement in the wake of Kirk’s death, diving into how his assassination is a turning point for the conservative movement.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
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
The Hill’s Emily Brooks published an extra edition of her newsletter The Movement in the wake of Kirk’s death, diving into how his assassination is a turning point for the conservative movement.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diving
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The floor-length gown featured a plunging v-neck that didn't leave much to the imagination, as well as a thigh-high slit that gave the musician the chance to show off her legs — and her strappy black Giuseppe Zanotti heels.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The overall look was softened with French lace detailing at the plunging neckline and skirt of the dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The hope for gold-producing nations like Ghana is to responsibly leverage this bountiful natural resource without falling prey to environmental degradation and civil strife.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Volatility returns to markets Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 31% on Friday — its biggest one-day gain since April — before falling 12% on Monday.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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But along with Sinatra and Martin, the company has also been dipping deeper into the past, striking a deal with the Nat King Cole estate.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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Within a matter of months of each other, both Apple and Amazon were reported to be dipping their toes into theatrical releases.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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The fountain, which resembles a tumbling mess of boxy concrete tubes, some nearly forty feet high, has long been controversial.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Oct. 2025
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The zoo has also shared videos of him tumbling and playing.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Screening is key Across all ages, colorectal cancer cases and related deaths in the US have been declining for decades, Ng said, attributing that success to improvements in treatment and public health efforts to promote screening.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many consumers have started to turn their backs on luxury goods; fed up with a lack of ingenuity, skyrocketing daily expenses, and arguably declining quality, shoppers are thinking twice before splurging on designer items.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Yet just east of the busy Grand Canyon Village lies a stretch of road with equally jaw-dropping vistas and far fewer crowds.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Though the number of uninsured motorist was decreasing during the 2010s, the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend, with some Americans, who were driving less often, dropping their insurance, USA TODAY reported.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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When the situation starts to look futile, the politicians begin fleeing the airport like rats on a sinking ship, not wanting to be the one left holding the bag.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Among the greatest dangers faced in coastal marshes is sinking.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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That could have devastating effects in an education system beset by plummeting achievement levels and an epidemic of absenteeism (more than 10 million kids, or nearly one-third of all school-age children, regularly missed school last year).—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Afghanistan Analysts Network, also reported others were leaving amid plummeting salaries and deteriorating conditions.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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