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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
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Novo’s share price has plunged by almost three quarters since its peak in 2024 and has slipped down the ranking of Europe’s most valuable companies.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026
Categorizing the plunge pool as TIO for something like a charity scramble or regular public play would be one thing, but to do so in a major championship with a purse of $9 million seems fundamentally wrong and also insane.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Hough plunged backward under the cold water before pulling herself up and smiling while quickly getting out of the bath.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Novo’s share price has plunged by almost three quarters since its peak in 2024 and has slipped down the ranking of Europe’s most valuable companies.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Noun
Each room is slightly different, but all boast a private plunge pool and four-poster beds that feel like a crisp, cool cloud.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026
Categorizing the plunge pool as TIO for something like a charity scramble or regular public play would be one thing, but to do so in a major championship with a purse of $9 million seems fundamentally wrong and also insane.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunge
Verb
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The Lakers plan to dive deeper into their bench in Game 2 on Thursday night, not to the extent that the Thunder do, but a little bit farther down the line than normal after losing reserve forward Jarred Vanderbilt to a finger dislocation during the second quarter of Game 1.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Edwards explained that the role gave her a chance to dive into the complexity of all sorts of intense emotions overlapping.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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In the middle of last month, for example, rates briefly dipped under 6% for 30-year terms.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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In Nagoro, a remote village in Tokushima Prefecture, the population has dipped from 300+ to less than 30.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Huntington Beach fell behind early in the second set but continued to keep the set close before Fruerbringer’s kill gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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After a jump ball, Miles chased down the ball at midcourt, started to drive and passed to Hof, whose layup at the buzzer did not fall.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Then, put your ballot into a mailbox or secure drop box, or deliver it to a voting center or county elections office.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Two aviation courses are expected to take place, including water drops, passenger loading, cargo handling and refining communications, according to a release.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Even then, Toyota never had the outright pace of BMW, with the #8 Toyota eventually tumbling out of the top 10 after two stops on consecutive laps.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Finally, a handful of raw salmon chunks came tumbling out of the last chute.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Reporters soon descended, leading to subsequent lore of a sort of revolt, with students, particularly varsity athletes, chasing reporters away, even — as legend has it — locking some in the music room.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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The event quickly descended into chaos as the rounds of shots sent thousands scrambling for cover, including fans, top city and state officials and state lawmakers in both Kansas and Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Stark, having been elected governor and already well along in his fateful descent from an idealistic man of the people to an entirely corrupt megalomaniac, is on the way to visit his childhood home.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The Cudi tour moment felt like a dam breaking, underscoring a years-long public descent into the darker corners of conspiracy theorizing, through which her positioning relative to a revolutionary ethic has dramatically changed.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Bass defended her administration’s handling of homelessness, pointing to declining homelessness counts and the city’s Inside Safe program, while criticizing Raman’s record on police hiring and past votes against some encampment enforcement measures near schools and other sensitive sites.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Spatola and his legal team declined to comment immediately after the verdict.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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“Plunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunge. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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