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

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2
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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3
as in descended
to lead or extend downward a stairway plunging into darkness

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Recent Examples of plunged Bottoms defeated Rick Jackson, a billionaire who plunged more than $200 million of his own money into the race. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 SpaceX and Tesla, both engaged in the AI and data center businesses, plunged around 5% in early Wednesday trading. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 The stock has plunged roughly 24% over the past month due to investors' concerns about the outsized spending linked to the AI boom and the sustainability of its buildout. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Oil prices, meanwhile, plunged on Wednesday after Vice President JD Vance issued a statement on X blaming the Republican defeats on the Iran war. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 Oil prices plunged on Monday on hopes of a deal with Tehran before jumping almost 2% Tuesday after the US struck Iran’s Qeshm Island, reportedly in response to Iranian fire at an American plane. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 As the plane plunged, a man’s voice could be heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer in the background of the co-pilot’s final radio transmissions to air traffic control. — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Ultimately, the jet plunged 27,000 feet in one minute, before flight tracking data was cut off, the website ADS-B Exchange shows. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 The president’s approval ratings had plunged to historic depths. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
  1. dived
  2. fell
  3. descended
  4. tumbled
  5. dipped
  6. declined
  7. plummeted
  8. dropped
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  • Seattle goalkeeper Andrew Thomas dove to his left to block a penalty kick by Anders Dreyer, but Bakambu knocked in the rebound.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • What unfolded instead was a traffic jam on the right side before Walker cut back left, Mahomes nudged a linebacker off his course and Walker hit the crease and dived into the end zone.
    — Sam McDowell October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader who stepped in to the race after scandals felled nominee Graham Platner in July.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • One day before voters will ultimately choose between them, gubernatorial candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly descended upon an unlikely battleground — ruby red Polk County, where Democrats are turning out at a higher rate than Republicans.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This July, some ten thousand people descended on London for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Microchip Technology – The semiconductor manufacturer tumbled 14% on the back of largely disappointing guidance for the current quarter.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • South Korea’s Kospi index tumbled more than 8%, triggering a temporary market-wide trading halt.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tumbled
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  • Media Networks, which includes the studio’s TV channels and Crunchyroll, dipped from $913 million to $896 million.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Eala made an international splash and has already dipped her toes into the fashion world, attending Tory Burch and Calvin Klein fashion shows during New York Fashion Week.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dipped
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  • In the most recent year of accounting, homelessness increased slightly in the city but declined significantly in Raman’s council district.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Post also sought comment on Alex’s allegations; when the agency asked for Alex’s personal information, the newspaper declined to provide it, citing his safety concerns.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of declined
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  • Tripadvisor – Shares of the travel platform operator plummeted 22% on the back of a leadership shakeup and disappointing guidance.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Less than 30 seconds later, something went terribly wrong and the plane plummeted toward the ground.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of plummeted
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  • Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This allows soldiers to retain the option of using an unexpended round as conventional mortar ammunition if it is not dropped or mission requirements change.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
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