dived (into)

variants or dove (into)
past tense of dive (into)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived (into)
Verb
  • Cue forward Josh Windass revealing on camera how James, as one of those who had worn the armband during the season, had approached him about setting up a meeting with just the players present.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Even in the nineteenth century, before the neuronic machinery of the retina was fully understood, biologists approached the eye with wonderment.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Defensively, the Ravens flew around and tackled well, knocked out the run game and put a lid on the Eagles’ big plays.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • One of the topics tackled was how to reach next-generation Disney fans with next-generation content formats to keep the company’s many franchises relevant to Gen Alpha and beyond.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Dived (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived%20%28into%29. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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