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as in to dip
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
prices for those televisions have really plunged since they were first introduced
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as in to fall
to lead or extend downward
a stairway plunging into darkness
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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
an overnight plunge in temperature sent the thermometer to below the freezing mark
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Recent Examples of plunge
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Trump has plunged the United States into an erratic trade war that threatens higher inflation and rising unemployment.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
There’s a reason wintertime is Bermuda’s off season—the ocean is more of a cold plunge, the famous pink beaches are too breezy for sunning, and a jacket, not a bikini, is the costume de rigueur.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
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Verb
More broadly, greater sage-grouse numbers have plunged across the American West.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Trump has plunged the United States into an erratic trade war that threatens higher inflation and rising unemployment.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Noun
Photo: Dimension Films/Everett Collection The Matrix had been out for less than a month when along came a much gooier plunge down the virtual rabbit hole.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
There’s a reason wintertime is Bermuda’s off season—the ocean is more of a cold plunge, the famous pink beaches are too breezy for sunning, and a jacket, not a bikini, is the costume de rigueur.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunge
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Now, 50 years later, endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is diving back into the legacy of the infamous movie, literally, with a 62-mile (100-kilometer) swim around Martha’s Vineyard, the island where the iconic film was shot.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Newsweek's Alexis Kayser dives into AI and other topics on the business of health care on a weekly basis.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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In many respects, the film already feels out of date, mostly covering Trump’s crimes during his first term as well as the January 6 Capitol insurrection rather than dipping into the more flagrant fascism of his past few months back in office.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Jim has said mortgage rates need to dip below 6.5% to stimulate the housing market.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
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Last night, the Rockies were 0-for-7 after falling behind 1-2.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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As a result, trade between the two sides is falling sharply, according to logistics experts.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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Related Articles Overall sales were down 11 percent to $1.2 billion — which beat analyst expectations of a 12.4 percent drop.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Before the dramatic drop, 500 to 800 piping plover pairs nested in the Great Lakes, according to the Great Lakes Piping Plover Conservation Team.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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Someone putting the last piece into their word puzzle only to watch the entire thing tumble down to the ground?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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Arm gives weak guidance Shares of Arm tumbled more than 11% in extended trading after the chip-design company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the current quarter.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Over 12 days, actors, directors, producers, influencers and the like will descend onto the carpeted steps — not just to promote their latest feature film at the high temple of world cinema, but also to turn a look.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The haunting Frendo the Clown, which had been previously glimpsed dispatching teens in a potentially supernatural manner, descends on a farmhouse party filled with drunk teens.—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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From a family of Italian descent, the brothers took wildly different paths, with Robert Sirico going the route of the faithful and Tony heading first for some run-ins with the law, then to Hollywood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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It was not immediately known how much, if any, of the half-ton spacecraft survived the fiery descent from orbit.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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While the cost of groceries, on average, declined, the report found the price of dining out got more expensive and is up about 4% from the past year.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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In the aftermath of former Vice President Kamala Harris’s devastating loss to President Donald Trump last November, many people have come forward to describe the lengths Biden’s closest allies went to in order to cover up his cognitive lapses and declining health.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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“Plunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunge. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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