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plunge

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of plunge

1 an act or instance of diving
  • the Olympic diver took a well-executed plunge off the diving board
Synonyms of plunge

dive, pitch
Words Related to plunge

dip, immersion, submersion

fall, plump, slip, spill, stumble, tumble

descent, drop

belly flop, header, jackknife, swan dive
Near Antonyms of plunge

jump, leap
2 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
Synonyms of plunge

descent, dip, dive, down, drop, fall, nosedive
Words Related to plunge

comedown, decline, downfall, downgrade

plummeting, sinking
Near Antonyms of plunge

advance, headway, progress, progression

betterment, improvement
Antonyms of plunge

ascent, climb, rise, rising, soaring, upswing, upturn

plunge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of plunge

1 to cast oneself head first into deep water
  • she took a deep breath and plunged from the side of the pool
Synonyms of plunge

dive, pitch, sound
Words Related to plunge

dip, immerse, submerge

belly flop, plump, plunk (or plonk)
Near Antonyms of plunge

surface
2 to go to a lower level especially abruptly
  • prices for those televisions have really plunged since they were first introduced
Synonyms of plunge

crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, drop, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, sink, skid, tumble
Words Related to plunge

abate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wane

recede, retreat
Near Antonyms of plunge

accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, wax
Antonyms of plunge

arise, ascend, lift, mount, rise, soar, spike, up
3 to lead or extend downward
  • a stairway plunging into darkness
Synonyms of plunge

decline, descend, dip, drop, fall, sink
Words Related to plunge

angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip
Near Antonyms of plunge

even, flatten, level, plane, smooth, straighten
Antonyms of plunge

arise, ascend, climb, mount, rise, uprise, upsweep, upturn

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