How to Use scuba in a Sentence

scuba

noun
  • The three of us jumped off the boat and swam there with our scuba gear.
    — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 26 June 2020
  • There is a dead man in a scuba suit in the middle of a forest.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Slip out of your scuba suit and dive into some shore-safe looks with a little more drip.
    — Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The cenote winds through a lush mangrove and is a snorkeling and scuba spot.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • Walking around the vast plant is like scuba diving on a shipwreck.
    — David Kiley, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2010
  • Some have a scuba feel, others are meant to reflect a new sportiness and ease.
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 20 July 2021
  • An enlarged spleen seems to function like a bigger scuba tank.
    — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2018
  • And, wakeboarding and scuba diving parks can teach you a new, thrilling skill.
    — Dana Burke, Houston Chronicle, 17 May 2018
  • Problem There is a dead man in a scuba suit in the middle of a forest.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Being hit in the face with a jellyfish while deep-sea scuba diving.
    — Georgia Frances King, Quartz, 14 Aug. 2019
  • It's known for being so deep that it's also used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
    — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Making the rescue even more difficult, none of the boys were trained in scuba, and some of them couldn’t even swim.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 July 2018
  • And the visiting out-of-towners are bringing scuba gear to go diving in the streets.
    — Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2017
  • There's no other way to access these unexplored areas than to strap on your scuba tanks and jump in.
    — Tom Iliffe, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2018
  • Whitlock zipped up his bright yellow Tyvek suit, equipped with what looks like a scuba mask attached to an air pump.
    — Kyung Lah, Julia Jones and Kim Berryman, CNN, 9 July 2020
  • The short trips include everything from zip lines to scuba diving to bungee jumping.
    — CBS News, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The boys practice wearing scuba masks and breathing, the first step in their journey to daylight.
    — Times Staff, latimes.com, 8 July 2018
  • Narongsak said the boys and coach might need to wait for the waters to subside or learn basic scuba-diving techniques to get out.
    — George Styllis, latimes.com, 26 June 2018
  • In the first pic, the cuties are seen underwater, in the middle of a scuba diving sesh with stingrays.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Navies around the globe have been spooked lately by the specter of unauthorized scuba divers lurking near military bases.
    — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2017
  • There's also a scuba-style hood and binding at the cuffs to cut down on drafts, plus zippered hand pockets and a two-way front zipper.
    — Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Kohler, who co-owns a scuba shop with her husband in Hawaii, took the post down immediately.
    — Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Guests can enjoy four pools, access to kayaks, sail or pedal boats, and snorkel and scuba lessons from 5-star instructors.
    — Banu Ibrahim, CNN Underscored, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Not to mention, filled with all kinds of dreamy Chanel numbers like the scuba chic wetsuit or beaded plume mini-dress.
    — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 15 Oct. 2014
  • Still operating today, guests scuba-dive 21 feet down to check into a suite that sleeps six.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • In the pre-scuba era, divers, suited in more than 100 pounds of gear, breathed through a tube connected to an air pump on the surface.
    — Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Vibes are high at Sun camp, Saniya Rivers has Rachid Meziane hitting the scuba on day 1!
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Even if they are found, though, officials have cautioned that getting them to safety could take time and even require the boys to learn the basics of scuba.
    — Tassanee Vejpongsa, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2018
  • Frank Marley, the trip safety coordinator, even had his scuba gear hauled out to the site and went diving in the lake.
    — Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Jan. 2021
  • No need to take a boat for an incredible scuba experience at the north end of Ka'anapali Beach.
    — Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2021

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