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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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as in descended
to lead or extend downward
a stairway plunging into darkness
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Recent Examples of plunged
Scene of a fatal crash and fire on Interstate Highway 280 after a vehicle plunged off the 18th Street overpass in San Francisco, June 12, 2026.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
Severe storms and tornadoes that tore through the Midwest on June 11 left one person dead, downed trees and plunged thousands into darkness with power outages.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
With 10 cameras rolling, the car shattered the glass and plunged on cue.
—Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
Super Micro Computer — The AI server maker plunged 18% after setting plans to raise $7 billion through the sale of equity- and equity-linked securities to help cover the cost of hardware component purchases.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Still, transits have plunged to two or three every day compared to nearly 100 prior to the conflict, according to shipping tracking data.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Tesla's stock has plunged since the inauguration (currently down over 40 percent) and its global sales are sluggish at best.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The Turkish lira plunged more than 10%, trading above 40 against the dollar – its weakest level on record – as Imamoglu’s detention spooked investors.
—Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
CBS News, 12 June 2026
Severe storms and tornadoes that tore through the Midwest on June 11 left one person dead, downed trees and plunged thousands into darkness with power outages.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
With 10 cameras rolling, the car shattered the glass and plunged on cue.
—Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
Super Micro Computer — The AI server maker plunged 18% after setting plans to raise $7 billion through the sale of equity- and equity-linked securities to help cover the cost of hardware component purchases.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Still, transits have plunged to two or three every day compared to nearly 100 prior to the conflict, according to shipping tracking data.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Tesla's stock has plunged since the inauguration (currently down over 40 percent) and its global sales are sluggish at best.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The Turkish lira plunged more than 10%, trading above 40 against the dollar – its weakest level on record – as Imamoglu’s detention spooked investors.
—Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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In a playoff win against Escondido Charter, Kyles dived to her left, quickly sprang to her feet and gunned out the batter.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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While sitting court-side, Bloomberg, 84, was bowled into by Knicks guard Jose Alvarado as the player dove into the crowd.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Haas wasn't sure what disease could have felled a buck so clearly in its prime.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Dec. 2025
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Yet Christine’s fate took a devastating turn when her father died, her husband was felled by the plague a year later.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
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On Tuesday, rodeo lovers and animal welfare advocates descended on downtown Los Angeles to argue for and against a draft ordinance that would ban the hooved spectacles within the city.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Not the least of those is a bullpen that has descended into one of the last-reliable in baseball.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Highflying names such as Nvidia and Broadcom slid as server maker Super Micro Computer tumbled 28% on a $7-billion stock sale plan, stoking fresh worries about an AI-fueled bubble.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Anglogold Ashanti tumbled nearly 7%, while Harmony Gold Mining and Gold Fields both lost roughly 6%.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Data center operator CoreWeave and other chipmakers, like AMD and Micron, also dipped into the red.—
Jarrod Barry,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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But even that debut was dipped in controversy.—
Desiree Mathurin
December 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Griffith, who declined to comment after the hearing, did not identify the man by his name or job.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Kikuchi’s strikeout rate has declined from 32% last year to 24%, while his walk rate increased from 6% to 10%.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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Stock markets surged and oil prices plummeted after Washington and Tehran reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though analysts voiced caution over the agreement’s prospects.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The use of coal for power generation has plummeted, almost halving over the last five years alone.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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Since the start of July, Tucker has hit just one home run while his season OPS has dropped 104 points.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Swifties are no strangers to Easter eggs, and Taylor Swift might have just dropped some huge ones in her New Heights podcast appearance.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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