dive
verb (used without object)
to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
diving
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present participleof dive.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“It makes sense to watch and learn before diving in because it is extremely costly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Klaasen was superbly caught by a diving Donald on the boundary before Bracewell was pinned lbw, and the crowd came to life at Dawson's swings and misses at his first two balls.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Neil Garrick-Maidment, founder of the Seahorse Trust, said it had been "such a brilliant summer and a lot more people are in the water, snorkelling and diving".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Pearl diving has all but disappeared, particularly after the mass production of cultured pearls on farms after World War I. In Gulf countries, the extinction of this profession converges with a familiar story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Her mother had bright, clever eyes and a wide, funny smile; she looked happy-excited because it was the morning she went diving to investigate the contents of the blue whale’s stomach.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
