dive
verb (used without object)
to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
is diving
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present progressiveof dive (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The drug industry is diving into obesity drug development, says Guggenheim’s Seamus Fernandez, with multibillion-dollar acquisitions and research programs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
One of the things I love most as a writer is diving into one of these subcultures and trying to take it seriously.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
“We’re thrilled that EPA is diving into this,” says Aimée Code, who heads the pesticide program at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 31, 2023
Cameron Green is diving to his left and his right taking game-defining catches with a strange humility.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2023
I’ve fired the yellow sphere at Hennessey, and the golden-haired Shark is diving back toward the base, her fingertips reaching the edge a mere breath before Hennessey tags her side, ball in glove.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
