PLUNGING Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

plunging

verb

present participle of plunge

as in diving

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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surfacing

as in falling

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 descending

to lead or extend downward a stairway plunging into darkness

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Recent Examples of plunging Zendaya chose a glittering Prada gown bedecked in shimmering crystals with a plunging tulle neckline, along with Mikimoto jewelry, including lavish pearl-and-diamond earrings and two rings from the Petals collection. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026 ThredUp shares are down more than 60% over the same period, plunging after investors were disappointed with its revenue outlook announced last month. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Zendaya—who was nominated for best actress in a drama series for her role in Euphoria’s final season—wore a sheer, highly embellished Prada dress with a theatrical plunging neckline and train. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 In the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, designers re-envisioned the caftan as a chic dress with a plunging neckline and long, flowing sleeves. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 The move was widely expected, but Chairman Kevin Warsh's comments on inflation sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging more than 600 points and the 10-year Treasury yield back up to 5%. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Social cohesion is fraying, and crime is rising, while plunging birth rates and emigration warp Cuba’s demographics. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 Sydney Sweeney walked the red carpet in a completely sheer dress, while Brittany Snow turned heads in a black dress with a plunging neckline. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Now, the gallery is diving further into technology by launching the Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellowship.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Koss saw the opportunity and never stopped running, diving into third without a throw.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of diving

Verb

This novel’s narrator is a dog who lives on a farm in a nameless country that is descending into war.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
United Airlines Flight 175, another Boeing 767 aircraft, which departed from Boston, was descending and heading for New York City.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of descending

Verb

Munetaka Murakami nearly had the Chicago White Sox’s first hit Thursday night, leading off the seventh inning with a sinking liner to right field.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
There's a panel showing William the Conqueror's soldiers sinking into quicksand, and several decapitations.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sinking

Verb

But many homeowners locked in low mortgage rates when COVID-19 slammed the economy and sent borrowing costs tumbling; so they are protected if mortgage rates rise in the wake of a Fed raTte hike.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
By the end of the 1978-79 season, Charlie’s Angels had dropped out of the top 10, tumbling from fourth to 12th.

— Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tumbling

Verb

For some business owners, the impact extends beyond declining sales.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining population.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of declining

Verb

Climate change raises the stakes –– with yields of some traditional staple crops, like rice, already plummeting in places like Vietnam and Thailand.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
But just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures, including layoffs and project postponements, amid plummeting EV demand.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026