make a dive

Frequency: 7.211.3 per million words

To move suddenly and quickly towards something.

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Examples (10)

  • She made a dive for the door as soon as she heard the alarm.
  • The goalkeeper made a spectacular dive to his left to save the goal.
  • He made a dive for his phone as it slipped off the table.
  • When the last bus was announced, everyone made a dive for the entrance.
  • The soldier made a dive for cover behind the wall as shots rang out.
  • Seeing the last cookie, the child made a sudden dive for the plate.
  • The outfielder made a running dive to catch the fly ball.
  • I had to make a quick dive under the desk to grab my fallen pen.
  • As the train doors started to close, the commuter made a desperate dive inside.
  • The cat made a playful dive for the string dangling from my hand.