had dived
- past perfect of dive.
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
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
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
Before anyone could stop him, he had dived down to fetch a lost net.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
