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

So much water was pushed out of the bay that sea level plunged 60 inches, forcing ferries to stop operating for 18 hours. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Instead, the Boeing 737 Max 8 plunged thousands of feet after a violent confrontation erupted inside its cockpit. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Fair Isaac — Shares plunged 18% after Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte introduced changes to mortgage pricing. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

The man, whose identity was withheld until his family could be notified, fatally plunged from a mountainous area of Hyrum, Utah, east of Millville Canyon and east of the small city of Millville, Cache County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Doyle Peck said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope has plunged back to Earth less than three months after launching on the bold mission. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope plunged back to Earth on Friday less than three months after launching on the bold mission. — Arkansas Online, 26 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