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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
Erdoğan changed course in 2023 and brought in new central-bank leadership who jacked interest rates to nearly 50 percent and plunged the country into a recession in a desperate effort to restore credibility.
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Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Shares have plunged more than 20% over the course of those two days.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Its first season’s defining set piece plunged the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency department into the aftermath of a mass shooting, an act of narrative escalation that felt like the writers’ room emptying its reserves.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
New-car sales among households with annual incomes of $75,000 or less have plunged 30% since 2019.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Sales at the Naperville site plunged, Mowry said, when a water main replacement project on Washington Street and work on a nearby bridge started in April 2024.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Oil prices plunged by 20% last year – their worst since 2020.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
That year, Pinterest’s stock price plunged 26% from April 14 to May 5.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
The move came after Strategy shares plunged about 50% from their 2025 peak, erasing much of the premium investors were once willing to pay for its massive bitcoin holdings.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Shares have plunged more than 20% over the course of those two days.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Its first season’s defining set piece plunged the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency department into the aftermath of a mass shooting, an act of narrative escalation that felt like the writers’ room emptying its reserves.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
New-car sales among households with annual incomes of $75,000 or less have plunged 30% since 2019.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Sales at the Naperville site plunged, Mowry said, when a water main replacement project on Washington Street and work on a nearby bridge started in April 2024.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Oil prices plunged by 20% last year – their worst since 2020.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
That year, Pinterest’s stock price plunged 26% from April 14 to May 5.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
The move came after Strategy shares plunged about 50% from their 2025 peak, erasing much of the premium investors were once willing to pay for its massive bitcoin holdings.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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Amid a large snowstorm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, one curious dog dived into piles of snow in a now-viral video.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Run under the auspices of the Coronado Historical Association, the museum opened an exhibit that dived deep into the Hotel del Coronado’s rich history and how that history has shaped the resort city by the sea.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Dec. 2025
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For about a month, nobody had any idea who had felled the tree, and nobody could work out why it had been done.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The greatest damage appeared concentrated in the North Bay, where gusty winds felled numerous trees.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Squeezed by environmental regulations and fearing a flood of cheap food products from across the Atlantic, farmers have blocked highways and descended on the streets of European capitals in an explosion of outrage against the agreement.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The next morning, a fugitive task force of 10 armed officers descended on the mountain retreat in upstate New York that Busfield and Gilbert share to break down their front door, find him and take him into custody, the Daily Mail reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Canada’s prime minister will also look to boost Chinese purchases of Canadian goods — which tumbled by more than 10% last year — during his visit to Beijing this week.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average initially tumbled nearly 500 points on Monday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wash With Soap and Water As a final step, dab the area with a cloth or sponge dipped in slightly soapy water.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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The number of teachers on the payroll dipped, too, by about 17% in 2022 and 2023 before creeping back up in 2024 and 2025, according to data provided by Epic.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the mandate, neural tube defects have dramatically declined in almost every single ethnic population except for Latinos, according to Jaffery.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wiener declined to answer the question in either direction.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Streetlights flickered before large parts of the city were plunged into darkness, as a thick fog settled over the streets and temperatures plummeted to –5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its value has plummeted more than 800% since then and stands around 1,500,000 rials against the dollar as of this week.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The couple's appearance comes just days after Cher appeared on Shepard's Armchair Expert and dropped a few awkward moments with the hosts.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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On Philadelphia's final drive, Brown dropped a pass on third-and-five from quarterback Jalen Hurts that went right through his hands.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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