Dive
Dive noun - The act or process of going to a lower level or altitude.
Usage example: stock prices took a long, steady dive
Progress
Progress noun - Forward movement in time or place.
How words are described
| forward | forward dive | forward progress |
| actual | actual dive | actual progress |
| real | real dive | real progress |
| slow | slow dive | slow progress |
| Other adjectives: little, impressive, quick, new, major, general, significant, tremendous, last. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Progress and Dive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive/progress
Dive & Progress. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive/progress>.
Progress or Dive. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive/progress.
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