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dive

[dahyv] / daɪv /
NOUN
descent, usually underwater
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dip leap plunge
STRONG
dash duck ducking fall lunge nosedive pitch spring submergence submersion swoop
WEAK
belly flop header headlong jump
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascent increase rise
WEAK
jump
NOUN
dirty, sleazy establishment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hole
STRONG
bar barroom dump flophouse hangout honky-tonk joint lounge pub saloon taproom tavern
WEAK
beer garden cabaret flea trap night club pool hall
VERB
descend, usually going underwater
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dip disappear drop duck fall jump leap lunge nose-dive plummet plunge swoop vanish vault
STRONG
gutter header pitch plumb spring submerge
WEAK
belly flop go headfirst
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend rise
WEAK
go up

Example Sentences

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Nelischer has made a deep dive into studying MacArthur Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

With the tiring Sale defence in disarray, Malins fed Calouri on the wing to dive over Warr's despairing tackle to leave Sharks boss Alex Sanderson with much to consider at the break.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A dive into the workings of Claude Code’s source code shows a remarkably complicated system built from plain old-fashioned programming, say experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That will set up the capsule to dive into the Earth’s atmosphere, putting to the test a heat shield designed to protect the ship and astronauts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Seeing no one I knew, nowhere I could squeeze in, my mood threatened to dive again.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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