swan dive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan dive
Noun
  • Two iconic festivals — Form Arcosanti and VIVA PHX — returned to active duty in 2024 after lengthy absences while Innings Festival went into Extra Innings for a double header on back-to-back weekends at Tempe Beach Park and Arts Park in March.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Adding readable features to PDFs, ensuring data tables in Excel sheets have clearly defined row and column headers, and structuring Word documents and PowerPoint presentations with proper headings and helpful text descriptions for visual content.
    Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Without hesitating, Gus belly flopped into the water below with a splash, took a drink and began swimming.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The team’s five-year player-development belly flop ultimately is on him, too.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Noun
  • The Pinecone Drop is one of Arizona's many variations on the traditional ball drop to ring in the new year; Prescott drops a boot and Yuma used to drop a head of lettuce.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The regulator said that banks could opt to charge $5 for overdrafts — a steep drop from the average fee of around $35 per transaction — or limit the fee to an amount that covers the lenders’ costs, or charge any fee while disclosing the interest rate of the loan.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Climate and environment Years after a massive sewage spill, El Segundo still stinks.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The region suffered a similar oil spill in November 2007, when five ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • On January 13, 2010, Vincent Hallman, an inmate, sought a signature for a cash slip required to send large legal mail, according to the report.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chain Reaction first was revealed during the brand’s 2021 fashion show–now making its return this mini capsule is back with new styles: a relaxed pant, a button-up shirt, and the maxi slip.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Swan dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan%20dive. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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