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 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 In photos posted to Instagram, Jenner wore a plunging wrap dress, a velvet suit, and an oversized leather jacket, all in deep shades of cherry-red. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026 The California utility’s stock dropped another 7% after plunging 20% Monday. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The sleeveless dress, designed by Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon as part of the fashion house's pre-fall 2026 collection, featured a plunging halter neckline, fitted ruched bodice and full midi-length skirt. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 But the withdrawal of federal support caused the market to slump, with new EV sales plunging 27% year over year in the first three months of 2026. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunging

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

The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.

— Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

All this coastal media was descending on this small town and characterizing it in terms of this one really bad thing.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Reusable boosters use grid fins, which interact with the surrounding airflow to steer the descending rocket toward its target.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of descending

Verb

General manager Andrew Berry and his staff have done a good job cleaning up their own mess caused by the 2022 Watson trade sinking the ship.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Captain Dixon says thankfully things were much calmer on Monday compared to Sunday, when there were constant Mayday calls from a man overboard to a sinking vessel — even an explosion at a dock nearby as a boat was refueling.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sinking

Verb

But the stock has underperformed the group, with shares tumbling this year even as peers reach new records.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
There was a sense that only significant deals could stave off the double threat of the Austrian’s outbursts over transfers destabilising the team midway through the campaign and Palace tumbling into a relegation battle.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of tumbling

Verb

Parents, students, and educators raised concerns Wednesday night about Broward County Public Schools' proposal to close several schools as the district grapples with declining enrollment and significant funding shortfalls.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Across the city and the country, declining attendance has idled many religious buildings, often leading to conversions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of declining

Verb

Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
By the 2010s, the brand had lost its mojo, with sales plummeting and the company closing hundreds of stores.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026