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

Shares have plunged nearly 18% over the past three months as investors weigh the risks of CoreWeave taking out massive amounts of debt to fuel growth. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

The slaying, which federal prosecutors say was partly plotted in South Florida, plunged the country deeper into chaos. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

The stranger slammed a fist into his head, then plunged a knife into his arms, chest and rib cage, the 28-year-old trucker later recalled. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Complete with a neckline that plunged all the way down to her ribcage, the design featured a short floor-length train. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

Latest global rankings last week showed reading scores among 15-year-olds in the United States have plunged while Asian nations like Singapore and China are doing remarkably well. — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Shares of OpenAI shareholder SoftBank Group plunged 11% on Monday. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Crude oil traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz has plunged, and Iran has refused to reopen the waterway. — Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026