skydive
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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skydivesimple
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skydivessimple
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have skydivedperfect
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have skydoveperfect
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has skydivedperfect
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has skydoveperfect
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am skydivingprogressive
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are skydivingprogressive
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is skydivingprogressive
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have been skydivingperfect progressive
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has been skydivingperfect progressive
Past
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skydivedsimple
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skydovesimple
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had skydivedperfect
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had skydoveperfect
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was skydivingprogressive
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were skydivingprogressive
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had been skydivingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of skydive
Example Sentences
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At 75, I still skydive regularly, scuba weekly and ride a bicycle to the local gym where I work out every week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
A 91-year-old man has completed a skydive and raised £5,000 in the process for a local support group.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"I did a skydive when I was 80, well I did two skydives actually, to raise money for the Northern Ireland Hospice," she said.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Above her couch, she has hung her most prized family possessions: photos of her grandmother featured in the Evansville Press in Indiana in 1964 after she learned to skydive and joined a parachute club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
“I don’t know what it means, but it’s gotta be better than that fake skydive earlier.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Last year, its members reported making 3.47 million skydives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
With corgies in tow, the monarch boards a helicopter and then skydives into the Olympic stadium - with some help from a stunt double.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2022
“I did 20 ultras, 1,000 skydives, I served in the army for a year,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022
A witness, Sayar Kuchenski, had taken part in skydives on the plane and flew on it the day before the crash.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2020
Tony was popular, gregarious and active: he used to play rugby for Cranbrook, Kent and did skydives for charity.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2012
He's skydived, eaten raw fish eyes on I'm a Celebrity...
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
When she first skydived at 100 she had had to be pushed out of the aircraft.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Cars have fought planes, helicopters and submarines, skydived and, yes, even launched into space.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
Dugger said several people in the group had not skydived before and there were a few who hadn’t even previously been on a plane.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2021
Rich: Imagine if the majority of the population skydived without formal instruction.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2020
Activities "such as skydiving, white-water rafting, roller coasters or other amusement rides" would "fall short of the standard".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The centre added it was working with all relevant authorities and asked for "respect and privacy" for the family, staff and the wider skydiving community.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
In the same year, there were a total of 16 skydiving fatalities recorded in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
When a friend visited this month, she spent more than $250 to treat her and her kids to indoor skydiving lessons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Then Mr. Keller shape-shifted into Mr. Rodrigo, who pounded an auction gavel, and the dream ended with Mom and me skydiving into Washington State.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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