dive back
Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words
To move backwards quickly and suddenly.
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Examples (10)
- He had to dive back to avoid the ball.
- She heard the gunshot and immediately dove back behind the wall.
- The pedestrian dove back onto the curb just as the car sped past.
- The shortstop had to dive back to the base to avoid being tagged out.
- Seeing the books topple, he dove back from the shelf.
- As the door swung open unexpectedly, she had to dive back into the alcove.
- Not wanting to be seen, he dove back into the room.
- When the horse reared up, the people at the front had to dive back.
- If the gate opens, you'll have to dive back quickly.
- Dive back! he shouted, as the branch started to fall.