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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
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.
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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
Super Micro Computer — The AI server maker plunged 18% after setting plans to raise $7 billion through the sale of equity- and equity-linked securities to help cover the cost of hardware component purchases.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Still, transits have plunged to two or three every day compared to nearly 100 prior to the conflict, according to shipping tracking data.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Tesla's stock has plunged since the inauguration (currently down over 40 percent) and its global sales are sluggish at best.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The Turkish lira plunged more than 10%, trading above 40 against the dollar – its weakest level on record – as Imamoglu’s detention spooked investors.
—Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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
Super Micro Computer — The AI server maker plunged 18% after setting plans to raise $7 billion through the sale of equity- and equity-linked securities to help cover the cost of hardware component purchases.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Still, transits have plunged to two or three every day compared to nearly 100 prior to the conflict, according to shipping tracking data.
—Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Tesla's stock has plunged since the inauguration (currently down over 40 percent) and its global sales are sluggish at best.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The Turkish lira plunged more than 10%, trading above 40 against the dollar – its weakest level on record – as Imamoglu’s detention spooked investors.
—Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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The most famous of these is A Bigger Splash (1967), which shows a yellow diving board jutting out into a clear blue pool whose tranquility has been disrupted by someone who has just dove into the pool.—
Devorah Lauter for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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In a playoff win against Escondido Charter, Kyles dived to her left, quickly sprang to her feet and gunned out the batter.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Aalto University / Mahdi Asgari History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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More than a dozen others lay wounded as the downtown block descended into chaos.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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At least seven tornadoes broke out Wednesday night across the Midwest and Southeast, as severe weather descended on a large swath of the country.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Shares tumbled on the announcement.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Dave & Buster's tumbled more than 15% after the restaurant and family entertainment company badly missed Wall Street's first-quarter profit targets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Gas dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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World Cup sensation Freddy dipped his toes into the country music world in epic fashion.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Florida citrus acreage declined from nearly 749,000 acres in 2004 to approximately 275,000 acres in 2024.—
Paul Meador,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The National Labor Relations Board declined jurisdiction on narrow grounds, warning that allowing one private-school team to unionize while most FBS programs were public universities could create instability.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Stock markets surged and oil prices plummeted after Washington and Tehran reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though analysts voiced caution over the agreement’s prospects.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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And also, after tickets plummeted in the wake of those changes voted to close down the Center and that has prompted this sort of litigation.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Then, in early 2026, after ticket sales dropped sharply, the board decided to close the center for about two years for major renovations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The two embraced and Rick dropped a kiss on his boy’s forehead.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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