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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
stock prices took a long, steady dive
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as in to fall
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 dive
Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Scott completed his last dive in Antarctica, a notoriously difficult and expensive place to travel.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Around the same time, Kennedy, an environmental lawyer then known for his public battle with heroin addiction, was diving down the anti-vaccine rabbit hole and quickly becoming the movement’s de facto leader and its most vocal purveyor of misinformation.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
After the big dive in the first minute and their (Galatasaray’s) bench jumping like monkeys on top of each other.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Scott completed his last dive in Antarctica, a notoriously difficult and expensive place to travel.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
March invites you to dive deep into matters of love, creativity and your idea of joy and fulfillment.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Around the same time, Kennedy, an environmental lawyer then known for his public battle with heroin addiction, was diving down the anti-vaccine rabbit hole and quickly becoming the movement’s de facto leader and its most vocal purveyor of misinformation.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dive
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The stock markets' plunge following Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on some of the U.S.'s closest and most important trade partners spells trouble for Americans and their retirement plans.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tesla shares declined nearly 9% on Monday, bringing its year-to-date plunge to more than 40%.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The drop had less to do with Kinder’s Q4 report (which was a lot more good than bad) and more to do with the fact that KMI shares had roughly doubled for the year heading into it.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The collaboration features multiple chapters, with the superstar unveiling more items with each drop.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Between January and February of 2025, Tesla recorded a 50% drop in sales in Portugal and 45% in France according to Reuters, while sales fell 42% in Sweden and 48% in Norway.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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The straight [classic beef] French dip and the potato salad are my one-two punch.—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Given its 667 weeks on the all-genre ranking, a tiny dip like that is hardly a sign of slowing momentum.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sunrun — Shares of the residential solar energy tumbled about 7%.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Brown-Forman, the company behind Jack Daniel’s whiskey, tumbled 5.1%, and Harley-Davidson sank 5.7%.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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The rare proximity to Kanye—who was just beginning his descent from the summit of pop culture—was covered by every outlet imaginable, including this one.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2025
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Phillis Wheatley, who wrote Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, was the first American of African descent and the third colonial American woman to have her work published.—
Zaneilia Harris,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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But several experts tell CNN that legal immigration is expected to decline throughout Trump’s second term as his administration fosters a hostile environment for immigrants through its policies and messaging, which could lead to fewer available workers across industries and higher inflation.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Daily meme coin launches peaked shortly after the $trump coin debut but have declined sharply.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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