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dived

  • past participle
    of dive.
    dive
    verb (used without object)
    to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
  • past tense form
    of dive.
    dive
    verb (used without object)
    to plunge into water, especially headfirst.

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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

One writer sailing the Persian Gulf in 1939 described how 32 men each dived 100 times beneath the sea, filling seven sacks with oysters, only to find a “teaspoonful” of low-grade pearls in their haul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Tokyo's Nikkei tanked four percent as Kioxia shed more than 18 percent, while Advantest and Tokyo Electron dived 10 percent and 11 percent respectively.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

A day-tripper has told the BBC how he dived into the sea in an attempt to save a mother and daughter who drowned off an Essex beach.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

I came to an abrupt halt, and Mami dived underneath to bear me up.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo