dive
verb (used without object)
to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
had dived
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past perfectof dive.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By Thanksgiving, they had dived into research and active planning for their move, learning through an immigration expert that they wouldn't have much success relocating to Canada due to its tightened immigration pathways.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
If I had dived for it, I would have been ruled down because the rules were different back then.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
By 2008, he had dived on many recovery missions, including one involving a World War II B-24 off the coast of Papua, New Guinea.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2022
Sales of products that were once pillars of Sony’s power, such as TVs and portable players, had dived.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
The hummingbird had dived at him and spooked him until he’d trotted back to the front porch, looking very embarrassed.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
