DIVES (INTO) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

dives (into)

verb

Definition of dives (into)

present tense third-person singular of dive (into)

as in has at

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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As the stock approaches fair value and its potential gains become more limited, the investor could sell more calls to collect additional income.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
In current, inflated prices, the outturn cost approaches £48–49 billion.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

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The massive reset comes as the group tackles competition from China and the impact of trade tariffs.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Veteran tackles Dexter Lawrence and Jonathan Allen beef up a defense that ranked last in rushing yards allowed, while Super Bowl winner Boye Mafe brings explosiveness off the edge.

— Takashi Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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