divers
Americanadjective
pronoun
determiner
Etymology
Origin of divers
1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dīversus diverse
Vocabulary lists containing divers
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department divers found Romero’s body in the helicopter wreckage, some 218 feet below, a day later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Police divers from the Metropolitan Police went into a nearby body of water, known locally as Decoy Pond, on 16 September in an area where Noah was last seen.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
After a sharp struggle, divers bring their catch safely ashore.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"The divers also recorded video and took photos, which we subsequently used to assess the exposure of the mines and the condition of the wreck."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
They moved slowly and carefully in their suits, as if they were wreck divers operating in deep water.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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