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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
Back then, the S & P 500 plunged over 40% in a year as a recession occurred alongside the OPEC oil crisis.
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Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Along with the rest of the housing market, condo production plunged starting around 2008.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Shalash plunged twice, once with one of her special education students and another time with her coworkers.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
So, how much will a $60,000 HELOC cost monthly now that rates on the product have plunged?
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Stocks plunged, and the price of oil spiked by fifteen per cent, as Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
After a fifth year of extreme drought, water levels in Tehran’s five reservoirs plunged to some 10% of their capacity, prompting President Masoud Pezeshkian to warn the capital may have to be evacuated.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Most recently, during January’s anti-government protests, the authorities killed thousands of protesters and plunged the entire country into international isolation with an internet blackout.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Along with the rest of the housing market, condo production plunged starting around 2008.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Shalash plunged twice, once with one of her special education students and another time with her coworkers.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
So, how much will a $60,000 HELOC cost monthly now that rates on the product have plunged?
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Stocks plunged, and the price of oil spiked by fifteen per cent, as Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
After a fifth year of extreme drought, water levels in Tehran’s five reservoirs plunged to some 10% of their capacity, prompting President Masoud Pezeshkian to warn the capital may have to be evacuated.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Most recently, during January’s anti-government protests, the authorities killed thousands of protesters and plunged the entire country into international isolation with an internet blackout.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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Marney, a former Oklahoma State baseball player, dived into coaching after graduating, gravitating towards the analytical and mechanical side of pitching.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Victor Osimhen leapt to head back across goal and Mario Lemina dived in to nod home from close range.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie More than six weeks after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, the intense media and law enforcement presence that descended on her affluent Arizona neighborhood has mostly dissipated.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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After the game ended with the Lakers stunning overtime victory, fans lined up to give him high-fives and cheer for him as his family descended a stairway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Stocks tumbled after the Federal Reserve concluded a two-day policy meeting March 18 with no change to interest rates, citing uncertainty from the war in Iran and concerns about inflation.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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OpenSea’s valuation tumbled about 90 percent.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Johnnies slumped slightly from the field after halftime, but their lead never dipped below 13 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Texas lead, however, has not dipped below 15 points in the second quarter.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Washington declined to intervene as the regime violently suppressed them.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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San Diego County has a lengthy history of jail deaths, although the rate has declined in recent years under Sheriff Kelly Martinez.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Aaron Glenn’s first season as coach, the Jets’ defense plummeted after finishing in the top five statistically in yards allowed from 2022 24.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Although the supermarket price of eggs has dropped 42% in the last 12 months, the wholesale price that farmers receive has plummeted more than 90%, to around 70 cents a dozen.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Saturday’s defeat also dropped the Heat from sixth to seventh place in the East, falling percentage points behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (37-29).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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