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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
The move came after Strategy shares plunged about 50% from their 2025 peak, erasing much of the premium investors were once willing to pay for its massive bitcoin holdings.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
London — Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Marines landed in San Diego to take the city, and for the first time, plunged the American flag into ground that is now Old Town.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Once in Colombia, Pine is plunged deep into a deadly plot involving arms and training of a guerrilla army.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
And then there’s the wreckage of a broken heart and being left to mend it in an era where technology has plunged dating into overdrive.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Microsoft has also slumped 4% and Palantir has plunged 13%.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Though Starbucks was early to the China coffee shop space, its market share there had plunged to 14% by last year, from 34% in 2019, Reuters reported (citing data from Euromonitor International).
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
London — Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Marines landed in San Diego to take the city, and for the first time, plunged the American flag into ground that is now Old Town.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Once in Colombia, Pine is plunged deep into a deadly plot involving arms and training of a guerrilla army.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
And then there’s the wreckage of a broken heart and being left to mend it in an era where technology has plunged dating into overdrive.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Microsoft has also slumped 4% and Palantir has plunged 13%.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Though Starbucks was early to the China coffee shop space, its market share there had plunged to 14% by last year, from 34% in 2019, Reuters reported (citing data from Euromonitor International).
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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Allen dived under his truck but was killed by shotgun blasts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Oxygen tanks weren’t invented until the 19th century, yet there is evidence that Neanderthals 90,000 years ago dived deep for clams.—
Vanita Salisbury,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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There was even some shopping, as 1,200 loyal customers as well as shopkeepers, brand reps, socialites, models and some local officials descended on Bal Harbour Shops to commemorate the luxury center’s 60th anniversary.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the predawn hours of October 31, FBI agents descended on the Detroit suburb where the men lived and detonated smoke bombs before storming into their homes.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Its stock tumbled more than 11% this week after the company’s earnings report on Monday.—
Blair Bao,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The company’s shares, which have soared by more than 160% this year, tumbled by more than 8% despite the company’s quarterly results beating Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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The number of cancellations doubled to 148 Tuesday, while the number of delays dipped somewhat to 2,133, the website reported.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Olaplex sales dipped in the third quarter, but surpassed Wall Street sales forecasts.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dillard's declined to comment for this article.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Owens’ attorney, Joshua Kolsrud, who is representing her in the criminal allegations involving Echard and, now, the Scottsdale man, declined to comment, citing her pending criminal trial, which is scheduled for January 2026.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Pinterest shares plummeted 21% on Wednesday after lackluster third-quarter earnings as advertising took a hit from larger retailers dealing with tariffs.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Production plummeted 75 percent.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The loss dropped the Jayhawks to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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