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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
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Oil exports have plunged, prompting the IMF to forecast an economic contraction of nearly 7% this year.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Streep’s second go-round, by contrast, unfolds as a series of micro-indignities—a plunge from her Olympian perch, one stumble at a time.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Prices have soared on the risk of escalation and then plunged on hopes for peace before repeating the cycle.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Oil exports have plunged, prompting the IMF to forecast an economic contraction of nearly 7% this year.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Others head to dedicated cold-plunge studios.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Streep’s second go-round, by contrast, unfolds as a series of micro-indignities—a plunge from her Olympian perch, one stumble at a time.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunge
Verb
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Let’s dive into his reporting and see what the numbers say.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Take time to cover trash cans and clean up food waste—since pigeons are less picky eaters and will dumpster dive if allowed.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
Verb
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High school attendance also dipped.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Kuechly retired six years ago and has dipped his toes in national work, while also being the radio analyst on Carolina Panthers games.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Right-hander Roki Sasaki strengthened his case Saturday with a quality start, despite some hiccups, as the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Cardinals, extending their losing streak to four games.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Jupiter Jupiter, as darkness falls, will be roughly one-third up from the western horizon to the point directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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After a tough 2025 that saw revenue drop and its Woodspin joint venture with Suzano fall apart, the Finnish fiber maker has spent the past year regrouping.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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With Leeds not playing in the league last weekend, and three of the other at-risk teams winning, Opta’s supercomputer has stayed strong on the current projections for those who are most likely to face the drop.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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All five girls jumped off the couch, stampeded toward the apartment door, and tumbled into the building’s stairwell, stepping on each other’s heels.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Although Alphabet shares rose, Meta shares tumbled, a sign of investor concerns about the Facebook-parent’s massive AI spending without a clear new revenue opportunity or cloud computing business.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Footage shows a rescue helicopter responding to Moogerah Peaks National Park in southeast Queensland, Australia, where a woman in her 20s injured her ankle in a fall and was unable to descend the mountain.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Only weeks remain before hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to start descending on Kansas City for the first game, on June 16, of the month-long 2026 FIFA World Cup competition.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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However, because the artists were not of Mexican descent, Chicano music histories often overlook or underplay this era.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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There are aspects of the story that are wish-fulfillment followed by the extended descent into horror.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Bovino, who led much of the immigration enforcement operation in Chicago and the suburbs, as well as in Minnesota before retiring this year amid criticism, declined to appear before the commission.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Salt Lake County district attorney’s office and the Draper City prosecutor both declined to file charges against Paul in April, citing insufficient evidence to prove allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Plunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunge. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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