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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
Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
On July 28, Carson reflected on her performance in the Women's 20m high dive round at the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships that took place approximately one month after her slip in Italy.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 July 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The podcast dives into Phoenix’s genesis, growing up in Florida in a free-spirited family that once belonged to the controversial Children of God cult.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The recovery efforts included using side and sector scan sonar technology, search-and-rescue dogs, fire department dive teams and underwater rovers, the fire department said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
On July 28, Carson reflected on her performance in the Women's 20m high dive round at the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships that took place approximately one month after her slip in Italy.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
Today, earnest twentysomething Ph.D. candidates dive into their phones, use their training in statistics to play perfect poker, and hunt for the fine arbitrage advantages that Rothstein once had to enforce at gunpoint.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The podcast dives into Phoenix’s genesis, growing up in Florida in a free-spirited family that once belonged to the controversial Children of God cult.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dive
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The Retreat is available to all suite categories, including the cruise line's newest category, the Edge villa, which offers two-story luxury residences with one bedroom and two bathrooms and a plunge pool on its expansive terrace.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Take the famous video of Mamdani doing a polar plunge on Coney Island.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Most of this year’s drop comes from traditional district-run schools, which now have 191,507 students, down 8,733 students from a year ago.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Add a couple of drops of dish soap into a bucket or sink full of warm water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But critics say the global response has fallen dangerously short, despite the fact that $1.1 billion has been pledged by countries, foundations and international organizations to support mpox control.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Cilantro can be a polarizing ingredient, but Beyoncé's cilantro-free guacamole recipe ensures everyone will love the finished dip.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Aug. 2025
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Take a dip, cast a line, or stay on shore for some excellent shelling.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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The man tumbled hundreds of feet down the mountain, suffering cuts, scrapes, bruises and a leg injury that left him unable to move, rangers said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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CrowdStrike: Investors should consider buying CrowdStrike as shares tumble due to a broad slump in the cybersecurity sector.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Drenched in sweat, the group was all smiles hitting the bridge’s descent, the final leg before our finish line, Birdee, Kent Hospitality’s new bakery and café.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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An open letter penned by actor BD Wong condemning the Maybe Happy Ending casting of a white actor in a role originally filled by an actor of Filipino descent has garnered more than 2,400 signatures.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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An analyst who declined to be named agreed the EX30 was pivotal for Volvo to reach its 2025 target of 800,000 to 850,000 sales.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Jenkins would play through the 2019 NFL season with the Eagles, but the team declined his final season's option, leaving the veteran safety to become a free agent.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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