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dived

  • past participle of dive.
  • past tense form of dive.

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Soldier Ivan Pyrtsu -- on rare leave from his unit -- had his eyes peeled on his three daughters as they dived into the cool water.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

So Michigan dived into the transfer portal—and shelled out more than $10 million over the entire roster—to remake 80% of its starting lineup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Standards dived in college, where my dorm-room alarm clock had all the charm of a prison.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

After fighting broke out in Iran, the iShares Aerospace & Defense ETF dived more than 13% from its prewar highs.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Sheed abandoned the camera-grab mission and dived off the Time Suck’s back.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles