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
Mitchell was taking part in an SOS Christmas in the Cage match at Colchester's Charter Hall when he attempted to catch a wrestler who had dived outside the ring.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
Some of the town’s fishermen had dived into the sea to rescue the living and recover the dead from the disaster.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
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
Harry had dived for his wand; Snape shot a hex at it and it flew feet away into the darkness and out of sight.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
