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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
stock prices took a long, steady dive
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as in to fall
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed
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Recent Examples of dive
Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Taking that from the land to the sea, Kazden soon started diving and snorkeling to get a new perspective.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dive
Noun
Carb up at the Secret Stash, a dive-y pizza spot with creative topping combos like black mission figs and blue cheese.
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Beyond the gong, other bits of prop comedy give them cover to dive into more controversial topics.
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Even the most modest rooms at this 56-suite, 15-villa property feel supremely special, offering plenty of private outdoor space and individual plunge pools.—
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Josue Pasillas, the city’s assistant public relations director, said 400 people preregistered for the polar plunge and the other 215 came Thursday to join the effort.—
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Mix a combination of two teaspoons of cream of tartar and a few drops of lemon juice to form a paste.—
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Reformation Lluvia Dress As Reformation gears up for its 2026 collection drops, the store is marking down some of last year’s best-selling sweaters, dresses, shoes, and pants.—
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Two things happened on that blustery back-to-school morning that fell exactly a month after my eleventh birthday.—
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Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.—
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The lineup includes mashups such as the Surf N' Turf burger, a Chicken Cheeseburger and the returning Chicken Big Mac, along with novelty items like an Espresso Milkshake, an Apple Pie Mini McFlurry and Big Mac sauce sold separately as a dip.—
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Democrats counter that 2026 is different from any other election cycle in Abbott’s tenure, and recent independent polling has indicated dips in his job approval rating.—
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The footage shows Kim tumbling hard onto the snow and sliding across the halfpipe.—
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Seagate, fresh off a 14% jump, tumbled about 8% in Wednesday’s trading.—
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 during a descent into conflict that continues to leave the east African country fragile.—
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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon, who is of Inuk descent, are expected to visit Greenland in early February, according to The Associated Press.—
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When asked about its plans, McDonald's declined to comment to Fox News Digital.—
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Due to ongoing litigation, the airline declined to comment further.—
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“Dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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