Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan dive
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Connecting the case to our motherboard are a power-button lead, an HD Audio header cable for the headset combo jack, a 19-pin USB 3.x for the Type-A ports, and a Gen 2x2 Type-E internal cable for the single Type-C external port.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025 -
Prices range from $40,000 to $85,000, depending on mileage and condition, and almost all have had owners whose improvements—from headers and exhausts to removing the battering-ram bumpers and adding a luggage rack—have made the vehicles even better.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Start with adding a few drops to a quart of water and test it out on a couple of leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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This year’s increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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No special treatment is needed in these cases, but if de-icing salt or a fertilizer spill is the cause, the high salt concentrations in these products can burn grass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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The state, city and U.S. Coast Guard began coordinating a response to the spill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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In areas with cool summers, cover the planting area with black plastic and plant the slips through slits in the plastic, which warms the soil and speeds development.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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The announce team tried to gaslight viewers by saying the move was more devastating due to the slip.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Swan dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan%20dive. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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