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Synonyms for dive

go underwater

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leap

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sleazy bar

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Synonyms for dive

to move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force

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to undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price

the act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water

a sudden involuntary drop to the ground

a disreputable or run-down bar or restaurant

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Synonyms for dive

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

swim under water

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If I had not dived for Professor Pesca when he lay under water on his shingle bed, I should in all human probability never have been connected with the story which these pages will relate--I should never, perhaps, have heard even the name of the woman who has lived in all my thoughts, who has possessed herself of all my energies, who has become the one guiding influence that now directs the purpose of my life.
The fellow had dived that incredible distance and come up unharmed!
He brought the watch to the bank, swam to the Weir again, climbed it, and dived off.
Ulong is best dived during an incoming tide, so that the currents can push you along the wall.
Dozens of divers accompanied Ray as he dived down to 40.6 metres for 44 minutes and the entire process was filmed, photographed and documented in line with guidelines approved by Guinness World Records.
He added: "Over the years, I've dived in some wonderful places such as Australia, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Arabian Gulf.
A particularly memorable dive was off Bardsey Island where I had seals nibbling away at my fins and swimming all around us as we dived. TOMMY EVANS .CLUB TRAINING OFFICER & ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR.: Wreck of the Timbo just off Carreg-y-Trai reef, she lies around 14 metres down so is accessible to all diver grades.