plunged

verb

past tense of plunge
1
as in dived
to cast oneself head first into deep water she took a deep breath and plunged from the side of the pool

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2
as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly prices for those televisions have really plunged since they were first introduced

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3
as in descended
to lead or extend downward a stairway plunging into darkness

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Recent Examples of plunged Oracle, a heavy borrower, dropped 9% on Wednesday and is now down 33% for the year while neocloud CoreWeave plunged 15%, wiping out its gains for 2026. — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Scores in reading comprehension and mathematics have plunged, according to the latest PISA report, which evaluates students worldwide. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 By then, the plane had plunged fourteen thousand feet in just twenty-nine seconds, according to data from Flightradar24, an aviation-tracking firm. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The moves sparked a conflict that has plunged the region into unprecedented turmoil and placed Washington’s allies, including Saudi Arabia, in Iran’s crosshairs. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 At the same time, inexpensive and highly accurate Japanese quartz watches had plunged the Swiss industry into crisis. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 At Adoptions for Love, a cat rescue currently sheltering 80 felines in the more upscale neighborhood of Playa, the number of people looking to adopt has plunged. — Orlando Matos, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 GoPro went public at $24 per share five years before that, and has plunged over 94%, as of Monday. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Because Fox was still a fledgling network with less distribution and smaller audiences, the ratings plunged. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
  1. dived
  2. fell
  3. descended
  4. tumbled
  5. dipped
  6. declined
  7. plummeted
  8. dropped
Verb
  • Special Agent 0 dove over the ropes to knock down all three of his opponents.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez dove to his left and stuck his glove out, trying to snare a line drive off the bat of Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • After this news and Tusk’s vocal campaign in support of Ukraine and against any possible Russian hybrid attacks, NATO and international leaders descended upon Warsaw for the international forum.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The statement said the weapon separated from its booster rocket at the planned altitude, then descended and maneuvered both vertically and horizontally before hitting a test target.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Webull — Shares tumbled 20% after CNBC reported that a congressional panel found that Webull's ties to the Chinese government create a national security risk .
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The father lifted the child to check out the hotel's waterpark visible from a window when the boy somehow slipped and tumbled 12 meters (about 40 feet), falling to his death.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • The holiday flavor was an ode to one of Anderson’s earlier childhood memories of chowing down rhubarb sticks dipped in sugar straight from her grandmother’s garden.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Clothing and accessory revenue declined by 75% and food services dipped 24% in 2025 when compared with 2015, according to the report.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dipped
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  • The local district attorney declined to seek criminal charges, but the criminal case was reopened after the lawsuit was filed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The campaign for the Democratic nominee for governor, David Jolly, declined to comment on what the new opinion meant for the Hope Florida saga.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of declined
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  • As these charts from James Pomeroy and his team at HSBC show, consumer sentiment has plummeted despite the rising stock market and rising consumer spending.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Downtown office towers have traded at a deep discount in recent years after occupancy plummeted in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of plummeted
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  • In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped third-degree felony charges of home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The football team has dropped 44 games since 2020, and our once-vaunted basketball program hasn’t made the NCAAs since 2021.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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