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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
Thomas dove in and swam with Malibu, popping up simultaneously from the water and resting their extremities — his arms, her fins — on the edge of the pool.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Russell dove into the research and wanted to bring that charisma Göring historically had.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The former offensive lineman dove into the potential for 10 wins and New England's first postseason appearance since 2021.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Cambricon dived as much as 11% after warning investors about a doubling in its share price over just a month.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recently, the two dived deeper into the origins of their romance during Swift's first-ever podcast appearance on New Heights.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Three descendants of one of those original colonies were startled by the whir of Captain Brett’s fan motor and, with Busby Berkeley synchronicity, dived from the bank into the muddy water.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Sitting next to Travis, the musician dived into everything from her thoughts on life post-Eras Tour to reclaiming her masters and taking care of her dad, Scott Swift, after his heart surgery.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Last week, Ferrari’s share price dived 12% after a suspicion that its golden record through thick and thin might have come to an end.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Russell dove into the research and wanted to bring that charisma Göring historically had.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The former offensive lineman dove into the potential for 10 wins and New England's first postseason appearance since 2021.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Cambricon dived as much as 11% after warning investors about a doubling in its share price over just a month.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recently, the two dived deeper into the origins of their romance during Swift's first-ever podcast appearance on New Heights.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Three descendants of one of those original colonies were startled by the whir of Captain Brett’s fan motor and, with Busby Berkeley synchronicity, dived from the bank into the muddy water.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Sitting next to Travis, the musician dived into everything from her thoughts on life post-Eras Tour to reclaiming her masters and taking care of her dad, Scott Swift, after his heart surgery.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Last week, Ferrari’s share price dived 12% after a suspicion that its golden record through thick and thin might have come to an end.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived
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According to Bangladesh’s tax and customs collection agency, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), volumes via these gateways plunged 26 percent in July and 52 percent in August as exporters had to reroute goods out of the country via ocean.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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The biopharmaceutical company plunged 21% after results from a phase 3 trial showed Summit’s lung cancer drug, ivonescimab, resulted in fewer improvements in European and North American patients compared to their Chinese counterparts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The back of the dress, which included a ribbon that flowed down to the ground, dipped low enough to reveal nearly all of the star's large back tattoo, which depicts roses along a vine, as well as a baby lamb.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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That rank dipped to 18th in 2024, when the Chiefs had 39.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stellantis tumbled more than 5%.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Constellation Brands shares tumbled more than 6% after the Modelo and Corona parent company cut its outlook for the fiscal year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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And so this was a gift that dropped into my lap.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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