Synonyms of plunge

plunge 1 of 2

verb

ˈplənj 

1

as in to dive

to cast oneself head first into deep water

she took a deep breath and plunged from the side of the pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dive
• sound
• dip
• pitch
• submerge
• immerse
• plunk
• plump
• belly flop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surface

2

as in to dip

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

prices for those televisions have really plunged since they were first introduced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dip
• fall
• tumble
• decline
• drop
• plummet
• sink
• dive
• descend
• skid
• decrease
• crash
• nose-dive
• lower
• retreat
• subside
• crater
• die (down)
• diminish
• moderate
• taper off
• dwindle
• wane
• abate
• ebb
• recede
• droop
• lessen
• let up
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• lift
• ascend
• arise
• soar
• mount
• increase
• build
• grow
• spike
• expand
• accumulate
• intensify
• up
• enlarge
• swell
• pick up
• escalate
• wax
• snowball
• mushroom
• balloon
• burgeon

3

as in to fall

to lead or extend downward

a stairway plunging into darkness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• descend
• sink
• slope
• dip
• drop
• decline
• tilt
• lean
• tip
• angle
• incline
• heel
• list
• cant
• slant
• cock
• recline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• climb
• ascend
• arise
• mount
• plane
• upturn
• uprise
• straighten
• even
• flatten
• level
• upsweep
• smooth

plunge

2 of 2

noun

1

as in dive

an act or instance of diving

the Olympic diver took a well-executed plunge off the diving board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dive
• dip
• tumble
• pitch
• drop
• descent
• slip
• immersion
• spill
• submersion
• fall
• stumble
• plump
• header
• swan dive
• jackknife
• belly flop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• jump
• leap

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drop
• dip
• descent
• dive
• decline
• fall
• down
• nosedive
• sinking
• downfall
• downgrade
• plummeting
• comedown

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• climb
• ascent
• soaring
• advance
• progress
• upturn
• upswing
• progression
• rising
• headway
• improvement
• betterment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plunge

Verb

Continue reading … HOLD ON TIGHT — Jet plunges 27,000 feet in 10 minutes as oxygen masks suddenly drop onboard. — FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The atmosphere is a near-vacuum, radiation is lethal, and temperatures plunge to soul-crushing lows. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

There, wisteria blooms on trellises, raspberries ripen on bushes, a cold-plunge pool commands sweeping views of downtown Manhattan—and a chicken coop looms in the corner. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

For many families, income plunges and poverty spikes right before a child is born, and these effects continue throughout the first year. — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026