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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
Authorities said at the time that the victim apparently plunged from a steep embankment.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2022 when inflation was raging at four-decade highs and consumer sentiment plunged to its lowest level on record, Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in the following months.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Interest rates plunged to help forestall an economic collapse, setting off a construction boom.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
That’s as crop prices have plunged from their 2022 peak, while production costs remain near record highs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Notably, in July, India began issuing tourist visas for Chinese citizens for the first time in five years—marking a significant thawing in relations after a deadly clash in 2020 along their border in the western Himalayas plunged relations to their lowest point in decades.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The budget for the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium plunged to $107,014 starting this summer from $236,192 last year.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Lee took power in South Korea on June 4 following snap elections called in response to the impeachment of his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol, whose December declaration of martial law plunged the East Asian nation of 50 million into political crisis.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Sales volumes plunged more than 67% from a high in 2006 to mid 2009.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2022 when inflation was raging at four-decade highs and consumer sentiment plunged to its lowest level on record, Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in the following months.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Interest rates plunged to help forestall an economic collapse, setting off a construction boom.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
That’s as crop prices have plunged from their 2022 peak, while production costs remain near record highs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Notably, in July, India began issuing tourist visas for Chinese citizens for the first time in five years—marking a significant thawing in relations after a deadly clash in 2020 along their border in the western Himalayas plunged relations to their lowest point in decades.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The budget for the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium plunged to $107,014 starting this summer from $236,192 last year.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Lee took power in South Korea on June 4 following snap elections called in response to the impeachment of his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol, whose December declaration of martial law plunged the East Asian nation of 50 million into political crisis.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Sales volumes plunged more than 67% from a high in 2006 to mid 2009.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the two soldiers descended the elevator to the three art vaults, escorted by the bank manager, neither Madame Matisse nor Marguerite was present.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The path into the cave descended steeply, and the ceiling lowered so that everyone had to bend and then squat.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 2004, Derek Jeter dove into the stands to record an out against the Red Sox to keep the game tied.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Amazon Prime Video has dove headfirst into both.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Saturday’s start could’ve tumbled into another painful loss.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visits to Cracker Barrel tumbled.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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And in fact, the ratio for Big Tech stocks, which have been driving the market surge, has actually dipped marginally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But by the afternoon shares were down 4%, and Musk’s net worth had dipped down to $490 billion.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The carmaker may announce in the coming weeks about $5 billion in fresh money on top of a similar amount earmarked earlier in the year, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing information that’s not public.—
Gabrielle Coppola,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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But overall crime has declined, including a 30% drop in homicides, the mayor’s office said.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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All of sudden, the murder rate has plummeted.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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After Week 1’s road loss in Green Bay, the Lions plummeted to +1700 — only to steadily climb back up the odds board.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Arsenal are now winless in three matches, seven dropped points in total, more than Chelsea lost all last season, and are fifth in the table behind Tottenham Hotspur.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hawaiian authorities also recovered a hat that the man in the security footage had dropped after leaving Tokuhara's clinic.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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