dive for

idiom

: to suddenly jump toward (something that is on or near the ground)

He dove for the ball.

When the shooting started, he dove for cover.

—sometimes used figuratively

Her books always have me diving for my dictionary.

Examples of dive for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump and Musk’s actions amount to throwing a grenade into the center of the national security apparatus; eventually that grenade will go off, and there will be nowhere for the United States to dive for cover. —James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025

Zoom in: The 15th annual Eagle Watch event provides bird lovers and raptor fanatics the opportunity to see the predators dive for shad and waterfowl in the rushing waters of the Columbia and take a snooze in the trees surrounding Westrick Park. —Meira Gebel, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025

The carrier has become a popular but challenging dive for scuba divers. —George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024

Meanwhile, star receiver CeeDee Lamb was also injured in the loss while trying to dive for a touchdown catch. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024

Rhymes for dive for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore