PLUNGED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

plunged

verb

past tense of plunge

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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surfaced

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 importance of that relationship became clear in 2025, when live cattle imports plunged by more than 50%. —

Andrew Muhammad, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Oil stockpiles at the critical oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, have plunged to the bare minimum of what is needed to operate. —

Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Shares of Danish biotech Zealand Pharma recently plunged after detailed data on its weight loss drug survodutide showed far higher patient dropout rates than leading treatments, prompting analysts to slash peak sales forecasts and rethink the company’s obesity strategy. —

Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 19 June 2026 The drop in retail gas prices is thanks to tumbling oil prices, which have plunged more than 15% over the last two weeks as markets became more optimistic about peace with Iran. —

Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 June 2026 Scene of a fatal crash and fire on Interstate Highway 280 after a vehicle plunged off the 18th Street overpass in San Francisco, June 12, 2026. —

CBS News, 12 June 2026 Severe storms and tornadoes that tore through the Midwest on June 11 left one person dead, downed trees and plunged thousands into darkness with power outages. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026 With 10 cameras rolling, the car shattered the glass and plunged on cue. —

Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026 This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty. —

Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025

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The wranglers hurriedly unpacked him, and Paul, greatly agitated, dived into the duffel bags after his photographic gear.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
There is no one in sight, but the surface of the water bursts with evidence of someone having just dived in, disappearing into the cool aqueous depths.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 16 June 2026