skydive
verb (used without object)
to engage in skydiving.
skydiver
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a word derived from
skydive.
Example Sentences
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Shortly before landing at LAX around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, a military transport Gulfstream jet pilot told air traffic controllers that they “just had a potential skydiver around 4,000 feet,” per audio from ATC.com.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
An investigation has been launched into the death of a skydiver at an aerodrome in Kent.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
If nothing else, he figured, all his wife would have to do is call the adviser if something happened to him — and since he’s an avid skydiver, it’s something he thinks about a lot.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
The inquest in Crook heard she was a "very experienced skydiver" but had made no attempt to deploy either her main or reserve parachutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
A creative action shot, it showed a skydiver falling backward into a wide expanse of crystalline sky.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
