Synonyms of plunged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dived
• sounded
• dipped
• pitched
• immersed
• submerged
• plunked
• plumped
• belly flopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaced

2

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• tumbled
• dipped
• declined
• plummeted
• dropped
• sank
• skidded
• descended
• dived
• crashed
• decreased
• lowered
• cratered
• nose-dived
• retreated
• subsided
• diminished
• died (down)
• dwindled
• drooped
• ebbed
• waned
• abated
• receded
• lessened
• tapered off
• moderated
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• lifted
• soared
• mounted
• arose
• ascended
• increased
• grew
• built
• spiked
• expanded
• intensified
• accumulated
• swelled
• upped
• escalated
• enlarged
• picked up
• waxed
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• snowballed

3

as in descended

to lead or extend downward

a stairway plunging into darkness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• descended
• dropped
• sank
• dipped
• tilted
• declined
• leaned
• sloped
• tipped
• inclined
• listed
• angled
• cocked
• slanted
• reclined
• heeled
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• climbed
• mounted
• arose
• ascended
• upturned
• flattened
• straightened
• uprose
• smoothed
• leveled
• planed
• upswept
• evened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plunged

The number of Americans who report having six or more close friends has plunged by 50% this century, and the number of people reporting no close friends has skyrocketed by 400% over that same time period. — Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Rock, ice and mud plunged down for miles, washing away communities along the river. — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

The downgrades come after shares of Dick's plunged nearly 31% on Tuesday following its weaker-than-expected report for its fiscal second quarter. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

The 2021 coup by Myanmar’s military plunged the country into a civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people. — Dan Swift, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

One of them grabbed Zeraati while the other plunged a knife into his right leg three times. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Wall Street, which is accustomed to robust growth from Walmart, reacted swiftly to the lukewarm sales numbers, and the company’s stock plunged 9% Thursday. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Getty Images Key Facts Shares of Moderna plunged more than 25% to around $129 as of early Thursday afternoon, a retreat from the firm’s record-setting 176% surge Wednesday that more than doubled the stock’s value, to above $174. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026