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swan dive

noun

Definition of swan divenext
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  1. header
  2. belly flop
  3. drop
  4. spill
  5. slip
Noun
  • The envelope for mailed correspondence and full email headers can also provide information about when it was sent or received.
    — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of header
Noun
  • On splashdown, the rocket tipped over and belly flopped into the sea as expected, broke apart and exploded as left over propellants ignited.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
  • Maybe that Great White shark out there did a big ol' belly flop?
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of belly flop
Noun
  • One play before the touchdown, Cobb made up for his earlier drop with a catch-and-run on a screen pass that went for 46 yards and moved the ball to the Kennesaw State 2.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The travel-booking company also says that travelers headed to major cities for Thanksgiving or Christmas could see a price drop for hotels in the last 24-48 hours before the holiday.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of drop
Noun
  • Newsom also issued separate emergency proclamations Monday for earlier storm damage in Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Mendocino and Santa Barbara counties, along with a major sewage spill in Lake County.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • When the river reaches 32 feet in elevation at this location, water spills over the Fremont Weir, a nearly two mile-long concrete barrier, into the Yolo Bypass.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of spill
Noun
  • That might look like wearing a pair of sneakers for my travel day, and packing either a pair of comfortable sandals, heels, or slip-ons in my luggage.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As for the cleansing properties, there’s a hefty 50% concentration of soybean oil that provides a satisfying slip and dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and excess sebum on the spot.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of slip
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“Swan dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan%20dive. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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