dive
verb (used without object)
to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
dived
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past participleof dive.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dive.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
diveverb (used without object)to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
Example Sentences
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Hamilton held him off, but at the Turn Four/Five chicane Leclerc dived around the outside before taking to the grass, cut the corner and emerged in the lead.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Alphabet dived 10 percent in after-hours trade, while Samsung lost more than five percent in Asian trade -- showing that traders have set a high bar for firms' earnings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
New Zealand had ducked and dived to minimise the effect of South Africa's set-piece supremacy.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Four ocean rescue swimmers jumped into the ocean and dived down to the submerged vehicle, where they were able to successfully extract the victim, who was later identified by her family as Alli Renee Singh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He felt as if he’d dived into a deep, clear lake and discovered it was a shallow, knee-deep pond.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
