SWAN DIVES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

swan dives

noun

plural of swan dive

as in headers

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Noun

Haaland was mostly quiet against Ivory Coast, with Les Elephants doing a superb job of limiting his touches aside from two non-threatening headers in the first half.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
There was a variety to these finishes, as three were from outside the box (including one direct from a corner), two were headers and two were penalties.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 June 2026

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Several northbound lanes of I-5 were closed north of Templin Highway as fire vehicles staged on the highway and multiple firefighting helicopters performed water drops from above, according to social media posts from the Angeles National Forest.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
In between the magnums of rosé that were flowing, main sponsor Starbucks kept the energy up all weekend with exclusive drink drops.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of drops

Noun

Accidental deaths, including drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls, were the causes of more than 197,440 deaths that same year, records show.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
But having an awareness of how to mitigate the impact of falls, and developing the mentality not to be scared of falling, can be crucial to making a deep run at the slipperiest Slam.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of falls

Noun

Most notably, though, is its easy-to-clean material, which one flight attendant appreciates when up against dirty baggage claims and surprise spills.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Stains on white quartz countertops can be avoided by using protective surfaces like cutting boards and by cleaning up spills immediately.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026

Definition of spills

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