Dive
Dive verb - To cast oneself head first into deep water.
Swoop down and dive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swoop down" instead a verb "Dive".
Swoop down
Both terms in one sentence
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Jump Scare: A new method of encountering wild Pokémon where Pokémon jump out, dive down, drop or swoop down at you.
Source: Video Game / Pokémon X and Y
Cite this Source
Swoop down and Dive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive/swoop_down
Dive & Swoop down. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive/swoop_down>.
Swoop down or Dive. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive/swoop_down.
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