SWAN DIVES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

swan dives

noun

plural of swan dive

as in headers

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Noun

To help textile mills assess the impact of their headers, Fabscrap also developed a Smart Swatch Scorecard, which assigns header designs a grade, based on the number of components and the relative ease of disassembling them.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
The software also supports OCR, redaction, repair, batch processing, and compression, as well as headers, footers, page numbers, and watermarks.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of headers

Noun

On Thursday, that included two slip-and-falls that resulted in a 64-yard gain to set up a touchdown and a 21-yard gain on third-and-21 to move the chains and set up another Buccaneers touchdown.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
The 1,700-meter-wide falls are undeniably impressive—after all, this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of falls

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There were no injuries, and there were no hazardous materials leaks or spills, CSX said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
After wearing the aprons for countless weeknight cooking sessions and exposing them to plenty of spills and splatters, these are the 13 that won us over.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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