DIVE (INTO) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dive (into)

verb

Definition of dive (into)

as in to wade (in or into)

to start work on energetically the first morning back at work was spent diving into the huge pile of e-mails that had accumulated over the previous two weeks

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More states are mandating smaller lots This year alone, lawmakers in Kansas, Maine and Idaho imposed smaller minimum lots to tackle housing costs.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Honda has demonstrated a robotic hand designed to tackle tasks requiring human-like precision and strength.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tackle

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With the presidential elections approaching next April, political parties are scrambling to position themselves in relation to a protest movement that has shown no sign of abating.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
As seen from Planet 2, Planet 1 will appear to approach on the inside lane, slow down, move to the outside lane and then fall away once again.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of approach

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The apartment’s current owner, Adam Zoia, an executive in the recruiting industry, bought the apartment in 2021 and later undertook a two-year renovation.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Instead, Waymo has undertaken a somewhat manic effort to bring the public around.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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dive (into)

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