Dive and Waft

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Dive verb - To cast oneself head first into deep water.

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Waft is an antonym for dive.

Nearby Words: dived, diver, diving

Waft verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.

Usage example: a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass

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Dive is an antonym for waft.

Nearby Words: wafted, wafting

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Waft and Dive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive/waft

Dive & Waft. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dive/waft>.

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