How to Use dive in a Sentence

dive

1 of 2 verb
  • The children like to dive off the boat.
  • The whale dove down to deeper water.
  • She dove into the swimming pool.
  • You can't dive in this water without a wet suit.
  • The competitors will be diving from the highest platform.
  • Many people enjoy diving on the island's coral reefs.
  • The submarine can dive to 3,000 feet.
  • Those that do dive down to the deep gates can get the bends and die.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Take time to snorkel, dive, and fish, walk the beach, and eat lots and lots of seafood and Key lime pie.
    Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • In fact, now is the time to roll up your sleeves and dive deep into the savings.
    Allen Foster, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Nancy Iskander was able to grab her youngest son and dive out of the way.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • As for what caused the plane to dive suddenly, that’s not clear just yet.
    Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The team’s goal is to dive much deeper into the role each species played in ancient oceans.
    Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Scaling the highest peaks, diving to the depths of the ocean, taking a flight to space—these trips are not for the faint of heart.
    Sharael Kolberg, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
  • To extend the flight, the fish may retract its fins, dive back down into the water and repeat the process.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2023
  • Coast Guard boat and dive crews already were combing the water for the missing men.
    Mike Baker, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The best time to dive in Tulum is between May and November.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Then, dive down toward the ground and deploy your wingsuit to capture that speed.
    WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Most people go with plans to get out on the water and dive, snorkel, fish, or just boat from reef to sandbar and back again.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2023
  • Swim in groups, and avoid areas where there are a lot of bait fish and where birds are diving into the water.
    Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Then dive into our picks of the best watches from Citizen at up to 40% off.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The docuseries dives into the plot behind the robbery and the mastermind behind it all.
    Claudia Guthrie, ELLE, 31 May 2023
  • For many, diving straight into high-energy tracks isn’t the ideal way to start the day.
    Gen Cleary, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Still, hammerheads manage to dive thousands of feet into the ocean’s cold depths in search of prey.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • In hindsight, Grosjean could’ve dove inside in Turn 8 and then prayed for a late-race caution.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Then dive in for the staff picks on the very best places across L.A. for ice cream, Stephanie Breijo’s ode to vegan milkshakes, and so much more.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Tony Shalhoub is getting out of the post-Maisel malaise quickly by diving back into the Monk-iverse.
    Vulture, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Prices dive well into the four figures, sometimes five, but the quality is worth it.
    Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 May 2023
  • If an otter needs to suddenly dive away from a kayaker coming too close, that uses a lot of energy.
    Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
  • These creatures dive into life, stand together to face challenges, and stay cool under pressure.
    Luke Knapp, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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dive

2 of 2 noun
  • She has done dives all around the world.
  • The jet rolled into a dive.
  • This will be my first dive on a coral reef.
  • The crew of the submarine prepared for a dive.
  • She practiced her dives for the competition.
  • French explorer Jacques Cousteau called it one of the top 10 dive sites in the world.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • About an hour into the dive, a white-ish blob emerged in the distance.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
  • But To Dye For is her first long-form dive into the topic.
    Michael Calore, WIRED, 29 June 2023
  • Penn shares took a dive during the following days and are now down 3.2% on the week.
    Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2023
  • As the weather takes a dive, the desire to be cozy at all times is stronger than ever.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The number of marriages took a dive around the start of the pandemic, numbers show.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
  • On the food front, Anne seems open to trying new things, and dives in deep for her acting roles.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But the party snacks have mostly been found at dive bars and house parties.
    Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Its silhouette is pure speed, like that of a falcon in a 200-mph dive.
    K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2023
  • On Monday, a dive team went out to the river to retrieve the vehicle.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Short-term Treasury yields took a big dive this month amid the banking turmoil.
    Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Gavin Williams had an 8-yard carry to set up Lombardi’s dive into the end zone for the win.
    Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Also near the ballpark, Star Bar is a sweet little dive that's been open since 1959 and is known for craft beer and karaoke.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Wholesale prices are taking a dive, but that doesn’t mean consumers will get quite as much of a deal.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • This week marks the 50th anniversary of a classic local dive bar.
    Michael Hogue, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Think about swimming in a lake in the summer—take a dive and the warm water gets real cold real quick.
    WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Like all hollow tube baits, this one dips and dives best when rigged on an internal lead head jig.
    Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Such a dive could be attributed to Barton losing a step at age 32.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
  • In the fullness of time, once the third volume is available, for the people that want to take the deep dive, there will be a journey that’s an arc throughout the three.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Saul went on a nighttime dive with a group, and his breathing equipment was not working, Gail Saul, 70, said.
    Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Those venues are long shuttered, and the street — with its current mash-up of smoke shops, dive bars, and cheesesteak joints — hasn’t been a creative hub for decades.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Apparently, Roger Moore rocked the dive watch in real life, too.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
  • For a dive, walk through the swinging doors of Salón de la Fama for a mezcalito at the tiny, unassuming bar.
    Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2023
  • In the summer of 2018, around the time that Duarte took his dive, ninety per cent of Okeechobee’s surface was covered in toxic slime.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Several agencies, including the FBI, sent dive teams into the water for the search.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024

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