swan dive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan dive
Noun
  • Scored a fantastic header in the match against Fulham.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Featuring 136 narrative features, documentaries and shorts from around the world, the program opens on Halloween with a double header.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • An early version of Starship tried to bleed off that kinetic energy with a kind of aerodynamic belly flop that ended in a catastrophic loss of control.
    Adam Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Follow the album drop LIVE with USA TODAY Taylor Swift Reporter Byran West and read USA TODAY's glittering review of Swift's playful pop.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Physics took care of the rest, and while knees and elbows were bloodied and egos were bruised, the ensuing spill may have worked in the league’s favor.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Alongside their daily duties—patrolling the streets, making arrests, and carrying out investigations—the show explores their personal struggles, revealing how the pressures of the job spill over into their private lives.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The amphibian slip-ons, crafted in glossy green rubber with bulging eyes perched across the vamp, were first introduced at JW Anderson’s fall 2023 menswear show in Milan.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • At night, try layering an edgy leather bomber jacket over a romantic slip dress—the contrasting silhouettes work surprisingly well together.
    Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Swan dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan%20dive. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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