Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan dive
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But Republic got the match’s first goal in the 68th minute on a header by Kleemann, a former player for Austin FC of MLS.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026 -
The Trojans survived the push by Granite Hills in the first 10 minutes, and Heyati’s header basically turned out the lights.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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To his credit, Johnson addressed the movie’s belly flop at the box office with candor and with maturity.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 Nov. 2025
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In Episode 2, wouldn’t tech-savvy Claudette have a proper iPhone case that would survive a three-story belly flop?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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All areas in the Los Angeles region will experience a slight cooling on Saturday, with the coast and valleys seeing a possible 5- to 10-degree drop.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Abiqua Falls — known for its 92-foot (28-meter) vertical drop over a columnar basalt cliff — has been privately owned for over a century but open to the public.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the weekend at Sawgrass turned into a slow-motion spill, and this year’s forecast suggests more friction than calm.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Less than a quarter of the cocktail was lost, but the server immediately cleaned the spill and remade the drink without asking.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The softside bag features a laptop sleeve, a mesh zip pocket, a slip pocket, and two compression straps.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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This means that the hand never falsely identified a slip, and adjusted its grip only when necessary, avoiding excessive force that could damage objects.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Swan dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan%20dive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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