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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 dived
As a result, the helo dove into a crash that left Josie not only dazed, but with a very broken left leg.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
Reigns fought off all the heels and dove onto the heels, shades of babyface Roman Reigns.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
My friend Amy joked that Patricia dove down to the Titanic to find this particular panel.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Eventually, Joey and Jenna dove into their performance and delivered a perfect routine that was up to both judges and audience's standards.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
But Harris dove into the race fairly undefined, despite being the sitting vice president.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
As Russian sailors dove for cover, one of the Aeroprakt A-22s—apparently operated by the Ukrainian intelligence directorate—plowed into a clutch of warships moored side-by-side along a pier.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Garfield and Chastain dove into their research to portray the evangelist couple.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
When the dogs excitedly dove up-and-down in the grass, Walz prepped everyone to get ready for a bird.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
Reigns fought off all the heels and dove onto the heels, shades of babyface Roman Reigns.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
My friend Amy joked that Patricia dove down to the Titanic to find this particular panel.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Eventually, Joey and Jenna dove into their performance and delivered a perfect routine that was up to both judges and audience's standards.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
But Harris dove into the race fairly undefined, despite being the sitting vice president.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
As Russian sailors dove for cover, one of the Aeroprakt A-22s—apparently operated by the Ukrainian intelligence directorate—plowed into a clutch of warships moored side-by-side along a pier.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Garfield and Chastain dove into their research to portray the evangelist couple.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
When the dogs excitedly dove up-and-down in the grass, Walz prepped everyone to get ready for a bird.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dived
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Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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When news of the investigation became public, the price of the company’s stock plunged, erasing nearly $25 billion in shareholder value, according to the lawsuit.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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It was even enlarged to incorporate two massive, historic elm trees that would have been felled to accommodate the structure otherwise.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
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The numbers dipped in 2023 and have continued to drop monthly throughout 2024.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the United States, the bourbon market witnessed the shutdown of facilities including Kentucky’s Old Taylor Distillery in the 1970s as market demand for bourbon dipped.Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Dived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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