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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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 Its shares plunged 32% on their market debut Tuesday, before rebounding by nearly 30% Wednesday. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 In a fresh sign of doubts about whether the billions flowing to AI companies can be justified, AI data center company Elice Group plunged 32% on its trading debut in South Korea Tuesday. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Elice Group shares plunged 30% on their debut, and new analysis showed investors were upping their purchases of credit default swaps linked to bonds issued by chipmakers and data center builders. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 An Arrest, a Lifeboat Kao’s arrest plunged Navatek into disarray. — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026 Scores in reading comprehension and mathematics have plunged, according to the latest PISA report, which evaluates students worldwide. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 By then, the plane had plunged fourteen thousand feet in just twenty-nine seconds, according to data from Flightradar24, an aviation-tracking firm. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 At the same time, inexpensive and highly accurate Japanese quartz watches had plunged the Swiss industry into crisis. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 At Adoptions for Love, a cat rescue currently sheltering 80 felines in the more upscale neighborhood of Playa, the number of people looking to adopt has plunged. — Orlando Matos, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

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What unfolded instead was a traffic jam on the right side before Walker cut back left, Mahomes nudged a linebacker off his course and Walker hit the crease and dived into the end zone.

— Sam McDowell October 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Then Bachmeier dived over the goal line from 1 yard out to extend the Cougars lead to 21-10 going into halftime.

— John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

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Dozens of federal agents descended on Omar Alexander Muñoz's residential cul-de-sac in Commerce, a small city in Los Angeles County, to make the arrest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Advertisement Within minutes, the festival grounds descended into chaos.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

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Fox Factory — The vehicle suspension maker tumbled 9% after CEO Mike Dennison stepped down from his role.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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As for gas, it has usually been treated as a waste product to be burned off; because there are so few pipelines to bring it to market, West Texas gas prices have even dipped negative this year.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The four-week average of claims, which strips out week-to-week ups and downs, dipped to 197,750.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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Forgent Power Solutions – The electrical distribution company plummeted 24% after announcing its finance chief Ryan Fiedler will step down from the post and transition to an external consulting role.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
In the Middle East, foot traffic has plummeted by around 25 percent amidst the political instability in the region.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of plummeted

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New Jersey won its second straight to improve to 6-4-0, while the Ducks dropped their fifth in a row to fall to 4-6-0.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
California’s homicide rate dropped to its lowest-ever level on record in 2025, as the number of violent crimes and homicides has dropped in recent decades, both statewide and nationally.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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