dive
verb (used without object)
to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
were diving
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past progressiveof dive.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Shares of Honeywell International were diving in early Thursday trading after the aerospace and defense company missed first-quarter sales expectations, as the Middle East conflict led to a slowdown in activity.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
They were diving all over the floor and were all over the boards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
Mark Royer, a shark biologist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, was inspired to investigate the scalloped hammerhead’s secret heating technique after noticing how deep they were diving during a different research project.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
But I also found that a lot of really seasoned, experienced home bakers were diving into that chapter too.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022
Beyond him, Roger could see the platform and the glints of spray where Ralph and Simon and Piggy and Maurice were diving in the pool.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
