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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
Beyond Meat shares have collapsed over the past five years, starting with a 48% plunge in 2021 and plunging further until Roundhill Investments added the stock to its Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (MEME) on Monday.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
For the nuptials, Bella wore an plunging green gown with pleating on the bodice and a thigh-high slit up the floor-sweeping ruffled skirt.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The burgundy design featured a long sleeve, underwired bodysuit with a collar, which Bailey tucked in, and a plunging neckline.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
In Iowa, southwest, central, south-central and west-central portions of the state are impacted by the plunging temperatures, including Franklin, Humboldt, Wright and Pocahontas Counties, the NWS says.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This could have generated sunlight-reflecting aerosols that cooled the Red Planet, plunging it into a global winter that could in turn have let ice accumulate for a prolonged time.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Sarah Jane wore a black dress with a plunging neckline and a fuzzy burgundy coat, while Grace Ann paired gray dress pants with a black crop top.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Never has a rocket’s upper stage been safely returned from orbit, in part because the jarring physics of plunging back into Earth’s atmosphere while traveling more than 17,000 miles per hour can easily rip a vehicle apart if not meticulously planned.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In one set of photos, she is seen wearing a black dress with a plunging neckline from the collection.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
For the nuptials, Bella wore an plunging green gown with pleating on the bodice and a thigh-high slit up the floor-sweeping ruffled skirt.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The burgundy design featured a long sleeve, underwired bodysuit with a collar, which Bailey tucked in, and a plunging neckline.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
In Iowa, southwest, central, south-central and west-central portions of the state are impacted by the plunging temperatures, including Franklin, Humboldt, Wright and Pocahontas Counties, the NWS says.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
This could have generated sunlight-reflecting aerosols that cooled the Red Planet, plunging it into a global winter that could in turn have let ice accumulate for a prolonged time.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Sarah Jane wore a black dress with a plunging neckline and a fuzzy burgundy coat, while Grace Ann paired gray dress pants with a black crop top.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Never has a rocket’s upper stage been safely returned from orbit, in part because the jarring physics of plunging back into Earth’s atmosphere while traveling more than 17,000 miles per hour can easily rip a vehicle apart if not meticulously planned.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In one set of photos, she is seen wearing a black dress with a plunging neckline from the collection.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunging
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With the fortified-protein market set to hit more than $100 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research, Big Food is diving into a category previously defined by more specialized brands.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Take a couple of days off to rest before diving back into work and social life.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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This just makes the upcoming six-game homestand critical for the Wild in not falling too far behind in the Western Conference.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since December 2024 last month, experts projected that rates would continue falling—even if ever so slightly.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Two men, one wearing a yellow vest and a black face covering, and a second wearing all black and a motorbike helmet, can be seen in the video quickly descending in the lift positioned at the side of the museum.—
Zacharie Petit,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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On one end, the structure has large terrace-like steps descending into the earth.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Beyond Meat shares slashed gains Wednesday, briefly dipping into negative territory as the meme stock rally faltered.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The little brother is still contentedly working on his painting, dipping his brush into his pots and then smearing it across the paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Duncan Robinson added 17 points and did his best to shoot Houston out of its zone, sinking half of his eight attempts from long range.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Left East Tennessee without a degree after his part in that tragedy left him sinking.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite the latest meme stock frenzy, Beyond Meat has nonetheless still fallen 23% so far in 2025 after tumbling 58% in 2024.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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But that would likely send it tumbling, which would raise inflation and undermine one of Milei’s main achievements.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The shakeup, along with bad weather, plummeting attendance, broken rides, and a rise in competition have added to the company’s struggles amid shares falling more than 45 percent in 2025.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Immediately after the news, Core Scientific’s stock price fell, plummeting nearly 18%.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Plunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunging. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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