dive 1 of 2

noun

Definition of divenext
1
as in plunge
an act or instance of diving the penguin took a dive off of the ice sheet

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2
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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dive

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verb

ˈdīv How to pronounce dive (audio)
1
as in to plunge
to cast oneself head first into deep water we watched her dive in after the drowning man

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2
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
Noun
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said in its latest news release that its marine and dive units recovered the body of a third victim — a child — west of the Dames Point Bridge on Monday, March 24. — David Chiu, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 Courtesy of UnCruise Adventures Flexible routes allow detours to observe unusual animal behavior, such as orcas and humpbacks bubble-net feeding, where a lead whale dives below a school of fish and blasts bubbles from their blowhole. — Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Viking Gustafsson Nyberg alertly dove behind the goalie and cleared the puck from the crease. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025 Check out our five takeaways dive deep into what people were discussing. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dive
  1. plunge
  2. drop
  3. fall
  4. dip
  5. tumble
  6. descent
  7. decline
Noun
  • Things happen – deadly tractor incidents, grain price plunges, droughts, floods, and, yes, transmission lines.
    — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Here's what may cost more Nvidia, Dell, and Super Micro stock tumble as new China probe sparks fears of tighter scrutiny Nvidia's record earnings reveal just 3 customers make up 30% of revenue Bitcoin price plunges below $85,000.
    — Quartz, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of plunge
Noun
  • That could be in the range of the biggest drop in sales in the company’s history, nearly twice the drop during the early months of the pandemic, when factories and showrooms were closed due to stay-at-home orders.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The Chargers looked past Quentin Johnston’s 13 career drops at TCU and took him in the first round.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of drop
Verb
  • However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Over the last 25 years, the S&P 500 has fallen 4% in a single day 38 times, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for brokerage firm LPL Financial.
    — Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of fall
Noun
  • Since rolling out his plans for tariffs, consumer confidence has gone down and the stock market has experienced notable dips.
    — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
  • To suss them out, skywatchers stay hypervigilant for any one-off dip in starlight when a rogue planet crosses serendipitously in front of a star.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of dip
Verb
  • The Racing Bulls drivers tumbled outside the points.
    — Luke Smith, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Nike — Shares tumbled 5.5% after the athletic retailer warned that sales would fall in the current quarter.
    — Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of tumble
Noun
  • He's taken the popular Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid to Hell's Revenge in Moab, Utah, a hazardous trail with steep climbs and descents.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Cinderella Cinderella stories begin with a bad situation that initially improves for the protagonist, then hits an emotional descent but concludes with a happily ever after.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of descent
Verb
  • Big Savage Mountain, Bear Pen, and Dan’s Mountain Wildlands all provide valuable habitat for our declining bird populations.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Recent polls have suggested that dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the economy is a key factor in his declining popularity.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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