swan dive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan dive
Noun
  • Kane opened the scoring with a close-range header in the ninth minute, converting Michael Olise’s cross to give the home side the perfect early start.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Format your response as a structured database [paste in the column headers below] with each item ready to be added to my content library.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The researchers found that instead of hopping with just their feet breaking the surface, as older studies had described anecdotally, the frogs were actually doing a series of belly flops—sinking for a fraction of a second and then kicking themselves upward with each jump.
    Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Buster the yellow Lab is a thicc fella who can stop, but will not stop, gleefully belly flopping into his swimming pool despite the increasingly helpless and desperately profane protestations of his mother.
    Julie Klausner, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • The collaboration features multiple chapters, with the superstar unveiling more items with each drop.
    Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The rug’s slightly distressed look gives it a bit of vintage appeal, and its stain-resistant finish will protect against everyday spills and debris.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Photo : Trevor Melton The kitchen and adjoining family room spill onto a large loggia next to the pool.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Running into an on-demand and part-time 4WD transfer case with an automatic limited slip differential, into a multi-link rear suspension system, for incredible on-road and off-road stability, safety and control 24/7.
    Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • David, 49, opted for a classic black suit and white shirt combo, while Harper wore a slip dress similar to the one worn by Apostel, except the teen's was mocha brown.
    Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Swan dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan%20dive. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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