DIVES Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of dives

plural of dive

as in plunges

an act or instance of diving the penguin took a dive off of the ice sheet

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jumps
leaps

as in drops

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude stock prices took a long, steady dive

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dives

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dive

as in sounds

to cast oneself head first into deep water we watched her dive in after the drowning man

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surfaces

as in falls

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 dives

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Check it out… ‘Ruthless Podcast’ dives into Swalwell’s Fang Fang scandal and the FBI raiding his home. — FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Retro Indy dives into how an IU student protester's 1970 arrest protects speech now. — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2026 The Shahed-136 follows pre-programmed navigation after launch and then dives into the target with its explosive warhead. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 GamersNexus dives a little deeper into the wider scope of this problem. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Goode dives into the underworld of exotic animal smuggling, a billion-dollar criminal enterprise driven by obsession over rare species. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The drone matches him from side to side, then dives into the side of the vehicle and unleashes a fiery blast. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 During the gunfire, the drone veers sharply and dives into the beach. — Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 The series touches on the flashy world of boxing, but dives deeper into Duke's internal compass. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dives

Noun

Some are scholarly, some deliciously indiscreet, all are perceptive in one way or another, and one plunges wholesale into obsession.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Stellantis’s share price decline has included a couple of big plunges.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunges

Noun

To find out, the team released 35-microliter water drops, about the size of a large raindrop, containing a pinch of salt to mimic rainwater, onto a surface tilted at 50 degrees.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Although the press picks up on the drops, there are adds as well.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of drops

Verb

When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Rather than extra long hair, think of a cut that falls somewhere below the collarbone, with enough layering or movement to keep it from feeling heavy.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of falls

Noun

Analysts on average expect growth of 11% this fiscal year, before its dips down to 10% in the next two years, according to LSEG.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
But for the rest of the year, Rice simply lived there, working in an office off an 800-square-foot primary suite and taking dips in the pool or the ocean outside his door.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dips

Noun

But the paint allegedly became slippery in the sun, and three riders, including one known as a master of descents, crashed.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The relentless Carapaz pressured the American on the descents and put himself in the position to profit.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of descents

Verb

The fee applies during the first 13 years of the agreement and gradually declines over the remaining initial term.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent findings show that early-career workers – ages 22 to 25 – in occupations most vulnerable to AI automation, such as software development and customer service, have experienced employment declines.

— Maria Black, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of declines

Verb

While students using unrestricted AI show immediate performance improvement while using AI agents, their performance plummets once the tool is removed.

— Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Las Vegas plummets down the board with its 8th place finish, and now sits outside the playoff positions.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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