Synonyms of dived

dived

verb

variants or dove

past tense of dive

1

as in plunged

to cast oneself head first into deep water

we watched her dive in after the drowning man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunged
• sounded
• pitched
• submerged
• dipped
• immersed
• plunked
• plumped
• belly flopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaced

2

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• dipped
• tumbled
• declined
• dropped
• plummeted
• sank
• skidded
• descended
• crashed
• decreased
• lowered
• nose-dived
• cratered
• retreated
• subsided
• diminished
• drooped
• died (down)
• ebbed
• dwindled
• waned
• moderated
• receded
• abated
• lessened
• tapered off
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• lifted
• soared
• mounted
• arose
• ascended
• increased
• built
• grew
• spiked
• expanded
• accumulated
• upped
• intensified
• swelled
• enlarged
• escalated
• picked up
• waxed
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• snowballed
• burgeoned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dived

As Clark and Phoenix players scrambled for the loose ball, Thomas dove toward the floor. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The crews gave up hours later after the shark repeatedly swam past or dived to avoid the boats, remaining inside the canal. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix passed for two second-half touchdowns and dived one yard for a touchdown with 47 seconds left. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Even so, the show ducked and dived the long arm of the network fuddy-duddies beautifully, skirting the edge of censorship with a knowing wink, clever pun, and out-of-this-world comedic timing. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The grandson of movie legend Gregory Peck has dove into the fabled star’s filmography in new ways. — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Late in the first quarter with the score tied at 3-3, Flanigan took a short pass from quarterback CJ Carr and dived 3 yards across the goal line for a touchdown. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Navarro chopped his feet prior to the shot, but Carter dove to his left and pushed the attempt out of bounds. — Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Ahead of Epic’s annual conference, beginning tomorrow, STAT’s Brittany Trang and Casey Ross dove deep on the major looming questions surrounding the company. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026