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
  • Players were incorrectly able to do precision lobs off of headers, which could result in headers launching enormous distances across the field.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Permitting untrusted headers or incorrectly using Access-Control-Allow-Credentials can increase exposure.
    Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of header
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of belly flop
Noun
  • That compares with a bigger drop of 3.9% in November and 2.3% in October.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • During the fight, four drops from the pitcher fell on Earth, in Prayagraj, Nashik, Haridwar and Ujjain, which host the festival in rotation.
    Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of drop
Noun
  • The agency’s emergency response work focuses on monitoring air and water pollution, cleaning up oil and chemical spills, and helping to restore water and sewer infrastructure.
    Stan Meiburg, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Those include frozen ponds, which may crack unexpectedly; black ice, which is extremely slippery; and antifreeze spills, which easily attract dogs because of their sweet taste but, even in small quantities, can lead to serious toxicity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of spill
Noun
  • To compliment her hair, Rowland arrived in a custom slip dress—with a feathered jacket to match—and a natural makeup look by artist Adam Burrell.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Around 5 inches tall and 8 inches wide, the bag has a back slip pocket, interior slip pocket, and front zip compartment.
    Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of slip
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