1
as in plunging
to cast oneself head first into deep water
we watched her dive in after the drowning man
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as in falling
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 diving
For the basketball vision, Chu showed it by crunching numbers, diving into shot profiles and showing prospects what could be possible.
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Brendan Marks, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
On a separate note, art, fertility and hobbies will bring you so much joy — so focus on these areas rather than just diving straightaway into work.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 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
Really Wild continues to work with Liberty, diving into the archives and developing bespoke color combinations and prints across different types of fabric.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
One of the delights of staying at Aria, besides its serene atmosphere, is diving into neighboring MGM properties via its indoor tunnels.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Then, of course, there’s the fact that the pair was diving under 15-plus feet of ice.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025
Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Dec. 2025
The topic is a very interesting one to me, and there could be many other stories diving deep into any one of these TIF districts, particularly those that have proven more controversial.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diving
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In another look from the trip, Nader debuted a matching leopard-print top with a plunging neckline, finishing the outfit with oversized sunglasses, a straw cowboy hat and a gold pendant.—
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The Bridesmaids alum put a NSFW twist on power dressing at Cipriani 42nd Street on Tuesday night, turning heads in nothing but a sheer layer of mesh and a black velvet bow tie under her belly button-plunging blazer.—
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
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After Amabile said Medicaid and behavioral health programs would be cut, other Democrats wondered about dipping further into the state’s reserves to backfill the shortfall and avoid cutting social services.—
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Once it was plated, Ortiz urged me to karate-chop it, producing decadent cheese crisps for dipping into guacamole.—
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The footage shows Kim tumbling hard onto the snow and sliding across the halfpipe.—
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Spencer Jones blocked Joel Embiid's tip-in attempt, tumbling over Edgecombe.—
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Mavis Leno's advanced dementia diagnosis was revealed in 2024, when her husband was granted conservatorship over her estate amid her declining health.—
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District leaders pointed to declining student achievement, a lack of resources for the school's special education program, and insurmountable financial issues with the school.—
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The Packers finished a season that began with Super Bowl hopes by dropping five in a row.—
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The Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll midseason after blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to the Chicago Bears, a game in which rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart sustained a concussion, dropping them to 2-8.—
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Hobbs pointed out that some residents’ wells have gone dry as water levels have plummeted in the Ranegras Plain, and that the land has been sinking as the aquifer is depleted.—
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Schettino had abandoned ship prematurely while 300 passengers were stuck in the sinking ship.—
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The town’s population was plummeting and Hermon says that watching his friends go without him would have felt like abandonment, leaving him only with an unending future in the army to contemplate.—
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Factors behind the plummeting herd size include drought and high costs of supplies and equipment.—
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“Diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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