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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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
It's not as complicated as assessing whether a footballer has dived – this is a cut and dried thing that anybody can enter a debate into.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Alphabet dived almost seven percent and Tesla plunged more than 14 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The big bird teased and soared, turned and dived.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
