DIVING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

diving

verb

present participle of dive

as in plunging

to cast oneself head first into deep water we watched her dive in after the drowning man

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surfacing

as in falling

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 diving Millions of young consumers were suddenly diving into the workings of mechanical watches and horology. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 As happened following the release of another Prime Video romance (Off Campus, IYKYK), fans are already diving into the age gap between the Love Hypothesis leads. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 Without explicitly diving in, her writing sheds light on today’s Russian corruption and Putin’s endless war with Ukraine, which is ultimately a war against the West. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Venture into unknown territory by diving head-first into bold prints, or try new silhouettes in familiar colors instead—they’ll both go with your perfect white tee. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026 Suzuki saved from Munoz at the back post before diving sharply to his left to stop Xaver Schlager’s header, provided by a Munoz cross. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Now, the gallery is diving further into technology by launching the Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellowship. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Koss saw the opportunity and never stopped running, diving into third without a throw. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Fittingly, the building's form resembles one of these majestic sea creatures diving into the water. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

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The sharp shoulders of the gown featured an extra layer of black lace, with a slightly plunging neckline that continued the scalloped motif incorporated throughout.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Kardashian’s plunging corset dress featured several midriff cutouts and a semi-sheer, floor-length skirt in black.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

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Thursday night might be the coolest of the week, with temperatures in some areas of South Florida dipping to around 71.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Try black vinegar in dipping sauces for scallion pancakes, splashed into a cabbage stir-fry or Black Vinegar Chicken With Radishes, or whisked into a punchy dressing.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

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Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The call followed the release of solid financial results for the July-to-September quarter, though lower fourth-quarter and full-year guidance spooked investors and sent Netflix shares tumbling in after-hours trading.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tumbling

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Chinese firms have been suffering from declining profit growth amid intense competition that has eroded margins and even invited the government to step in.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
While program closures at colleges and universities often result from declining enrollment or a financial crisis, our decisions at Valencia are driven by neither.

— Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of declining

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Her work at both ends of the court — including dropping a shocking 30 points in Game 2 against the league’s best defense — has led the Dream to a dominant start in the series.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
But there’s something to be said for dropping your adversary off in a Chicago beset by a mushroom cloud.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropping

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The legend goes that on foggy nights, during the full moon, those standing at the Cooksey Drive Overlook in Seal Harbor, just outside Acadia National Park, can hear the slaves in the hold of a sinking ship crying for help.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Rain had turned much of our trails into sinking mud, and rock faces to gripless stone.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sinking

Verb

Video on social media appears to show Patterson rappelling from the arena’s rafters on a rope, and plummeting fast to the ground.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Bumper earnings from bellwether tech giants Anthropic and TSMC did little to assuage a market that has turned bearish on the AI trade, sending stocks plummeting.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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