dived

verb

variants or dove
past tense of dive
1
as in plunged
to cast oneself head first into deep water we watched her dive in after the drowning man

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2
as in fell
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 dived Special Agent 0 dove over the ropes to knock down all three of his opponents. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez dove to his left and stuck his glove out, trying to snare a line drive off the bat of Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The revised statement follows ProPublica reporting that dived deep into the causes and severe consequences of America’s current fascination with raw milk, which has not been heated to kill off harmful bacteria. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2026 The crews gave up hours later after the shark repeatedly swam past or dived to avoid the boats, remaining inside the canal. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Broncos quarterback Bo Nix passed for two second-half touchdowns and dived one yard for a touchdown with 47 seconds left. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Even so, the show ducked and dived the long arm of the network fuddy-duddies beautifully, skirting the edge of censorship with a knowing wink, clever pun, and out-of-this-world comedic timing. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The grandson of movie legend Gregory Peck has dove into the fabled star’s filmography in new ways. — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Navarro chopped his feet prior to the shot, but Carter dove to his left and pushed the attempt out of bounds. — Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived
  1. plunged
  2. fell
  3. dipped
  4. tumbled
  5. declined
  6. dropped
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  • Oracle, a heavy borrower, dropped 9% on Wednesday and is now down 33% for the year while neocloud CoreWeave plunged 15%, wiping out its gains for 2026.
    — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Scores in reading comprehension and mathematics have plunged, according to the latest PISA report, which evaluates students worldwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of plunged
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  • Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • Before giving up law completely, Ponder still dipped her toes in the craft, pulling double duty as a trial lawyer by day and moonlighting in projects like Danielle Ponder & the Tomorrow People by night.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wells Fargo shares dipped 2% Tuesday after the bank reported mixed third-quarter results.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dipped
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  • Fox Factory — The vehicle suspension maker tumbled 9% after CEO Mike Dennison stepped down from his role.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tumbled
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  • The Prime Minister’s office declined to comment for this story.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities declined to say how many former fighters had signed up.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of declined
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  • Seckler explains that young people’s trust in institutions and companies has dropped.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Moody's, citing PitchBook data, said private equity distributions dropped from more than 30% of starting net asset value in 2022 to about 12% today.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropped

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“Dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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