swan dive

noun

Definition of swan divenext
as in header

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  1. header
  2. belly flop
  3. drop
  4. spill
  5. slip
Noun
  • Two iconic festivals — Form Arcosanti and VIVA PHX — returned to active duty in 2024 after lengthy absences while Innings Festival went into Extra Innings for a double header on back-to-back weekends at Tempe Beach Park and Arts Park in March.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Adding readable features to PDFs, ensuring data tables in Excel sheets have clearly defined row and column headers, and structuring Word documents and PowerPoint presentations with proper headings and helpful text descriptions for visual content.
    Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of header
Noun
  • Without hesitating, Gus belly flopped into the water below with a splash, took a drink and began swimming.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The team’s five-year player-development belly flop ultimately is on him, too.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Definition of belly flop
Noun
  • Between January and November, China’s industrial profits fell 4.7% from the same period last year, compared to a 4.3% drop year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2024.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • At least one of those storms is expected to hit New York City just in time for the Times Square ball drop on Tuesday night.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of drop
Noun
  • Climate and environment Years after a massive sewage spill, El Segundo still stinks.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The region suffered a similar oil spill in November 2007, when five ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of spill
Noun
  • Tana was glamorous in a purple slip dress and silver strappy heels, while Ramsay looked polished in a navy blue suit and black sneakers.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Mix and match a silk slip skirt with Chelsea boots and a turtleneck sweater or fleece overshirt for a shopping day in London.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of slip
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