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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
According to Bangladesh’s tax and customs collection agency, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), volumes via these gateways plunged 26 percent in July and 52 percent in August as exporters had to reroute goods out of the country via ocean.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
The biopharmaceutical company plunged 21% after results from a phase 3 trial showed Summit’s lung cancer drug, ivonescimab, resulted in fewer improvements in European and North American patients compared to their Chinese counterparts.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Olsen hit the red carpet for the event in a black leather Khaite dress that plunged all the way down to her midriff.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The species once gathered by the millions, but over the years their numbers have dwindled considerably — and plunged lower than 10,000 last year, the California State Parks Foundation said.
—Brooke Baitinger
september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Sales plunged 40% in July in the 27 European Union countries compared with the year earlier even as sales overall of electric vehicle soared, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Water levels at the lake have plunged 20 feet since the start of 2025 and nearly 30 feet since last September.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Its value against other currencies plunged about 11% over the first half of 2025, the biggest decline in more than 50 years, a Morgan Stanley report last month found.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Customer churn plunged to less than 2 percent.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
The biopharmaceutical company plunged 21% after results from a phase 3 trial showed Summit’s lung cancer drug, ivonescimab, resulted in fewer improvements in European and North American patients compared to their Chinese counterparts.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Olsen hit the red carpet for the event in a black leather Khaite dress that plunged all the way down to her midriff.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The species once gathered by the millions, but over the years their numbers have dwindled considerably — and plunged lower than 10,000 last year, the California State Parks Foundation said.
—Brooke Baitinger
september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Sales plunged 40% in July in the 27 European Union countries compared with the year earlier even as sales overall of electric vehicle soared, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Water levels at the lake have plunged 20 feet since the start of 2025 and nearly 30 feet since last September.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Its value against other currencies plunged about 11% over the first half of 2025, the biggest decline in more than 50 years, a Morgan Stanley report last month found.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Customer churn plunged to less than 2 percent.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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When the Yankees returned two weeks later, cameras descended and seats filled, once again.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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But more than 20,000 soldiers descended on Panama—far outnumbering the 4,500 thought to be in or on the way to the region.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Thomas dove in and swam with Malibu, popping up simultaneously from the water and resting their extremities — his arms, her fins — on the edge of the pool.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Russell dove into the research and wanted to bring that charisma Göring historically had.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Stellantis tumbled more than 5%.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Constellation Brands shares tumbled more than 6% after the Modelo and Corona parent company cut its outlook for the fiscal year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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For Lopez’s lips, Casillas dipped into a palette of mauves, browns and pinks, lining the outer edges of her mouth with the darker shades before using a glossy nude to fill in the space.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Job openings fell the most in health care and social assistance in July and also dipped somewhat in leisure and hospitality, Wednesday’s data showed.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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New data, meanwhile, showed that Chinese exports to the US plummeted again, but sales elsewhere surged.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their numbers plummeted as a result.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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And so this was a gift that dropped into my lap.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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