dive suddenly
Frequency: 6.37.8 per million words
For birds or aircraft to begin a sharp, unexpected descent.
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Examples (10)
- The plane suddenly dived from 10,000 feet to 5,000.
- A hawk suddenly dived towards the field to catch a mouse.
- As we watched, the fighter jet dived suddenly during the airshow maneuver.
- A seagull suddenly dives towards the water when it spots a fish.
- The damaged drone lost control and began to dive suddenly.
- The pilot was startled when the helicopter suddenly dived a few hundred feet.
- The eagle had been circling for minutes before it suddenly dived for its prey.
- Look! That peregrine falcon is suddenly diving at an incredible speed.
- An engine failed, causing the aircraft to dive suddenly and lose altitude.
- The birdwatcher captured the moment a kingfisher suddenly dived into the stream.