Collocations for "diving"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "diving" in context.
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dive
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- a [three] -meter dive
- was [his, the competitor's] winning dive
- a dive with a difficulty of [2.9, 3.4]
- a [reverse, back, twist, inward] dive
- was a (near) perfect dive
- the judges gave the dive a [9.4]
- competing in the high dive
- too afraid to [go, jump] off the high dive
- have never been off the high dive
- took a dive into the [pool, water]
- a [daring, difficult, dangerous, graceful, bomb] dive
- the dive to the [sea, ocean] bed
- a dive to [500] feet
- a dive of [500] feet
- the plane took a [sudden, dangerous] dive
- the [fighter, jet, plane] went into a dive
- made a quick dive for his [weapon, gun, pistol]
- made a quick dive to [avoid, prevent, evade, elude]
- a sharp dive in [income, revenue, profits]
- [sales, prices, values] have taken a dive
- [values] have taken a nose-dive
- sports: it was a dive, not a [foul, penalty]!
- sports: the [player, attacker, striker] took a dive
- slang: this [restaurant, place, bar, club] is a total dive!
- dive into the [water, pool, lake, deep end]
- dive off (of) [a diving board, the side, a cliff]
- dive (right) into things
- dive (right) in
- dive [under the water, underwater]
- dove in to save him
- dive down deep
- dive with [sharks, the fish]
- dive for [pearls, oysters]
- the [plane, bird] dove (low)
- dove into her [meal, food]
- her [popularity, fame] dove
- the dive [difficulty, type, depth]
- our [favorite, local] dive bar
'diving' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):