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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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The United States claimed a second try with the final play of the match as Kate Zackary dived over around the fringes at the end of a surge that summed up their determination.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Workers used nets fixed to floating pontoons late Wednesday to guide the animal gradually, but it dived beneath a net and returned to the canal overnight, authorities said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Backup pilots safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia after it dived at one point near the speed of sound, tearing away part of its rudder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He said Abdela had "dived into the centre of the boat and moved to another location wearing a hat" before being identified, adding that the vessel did not have flares, GPS or maps onboard.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

A splash of water that meant a fish leaped up and dived down again.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce