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 Bank of America sees shares plunging even deeper into the red, particularly as the sneaker maker also struggles to lift sales in China, which is a critical market. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 The Colleen Allen maxidress featured a plunging scoop neckline with ruffles and a streamlined silhouette. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 As Pitt continued his Heart of the Beast press circuit with a stop at the September 23 film festival, de Ramon was a vision in a plunging slip dress, which featured a nude underlay and was covered in a diaphanous layer of intricate green lace. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Jordyn Woods chose a sculptural white gown with exaggerated hips and a plunging corset, while Mikey Madison wore a glossy red mini-dress. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, arsonists set ablaze at least three vehicles, including a taxi and a public bus, and armed men threatened merchants in broad daylight, plunging the city into fear. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The centerpiece of the look was her cutout dress and its plunging neckline adorned with intricate metallic sequin detailing. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 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 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

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Verb

Suzuki saved from Munoz at the back post before diving sharply to his left to stop Xaver Schlager’s header, provided by a Munoz cross.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Now, the gallery is diving further into technology by launching the Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellowship.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of diving

Verb

Can consumers participate online without falling prey to scammers?

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
With the 10-year treasury yield hovering around 5% and bond prices falling, investors who bought bond mutual funds or ETFs when yields were lower may be sitting on unrealized losses within their portfolio.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

Founded in 1926, the largest and longest-running Italian festival in the United States celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, with locals and tourists alike descending upon Mulberry Street in Manhattan to celebrate Italian American culture.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of descending

Verb

The Democratic candidate for a Fort Worth state House seat is dipping out of the race less than a month before voting starts.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Repeat with remaining rice and fillings, dipping your hands in salt water each time.

— Diana Yen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dipping

Verb

In recent weeks, SOUTHCOM has also released several videos showing military personnel intercepting and boarding vessels allegedly involved in narco-trafficking before removing their crews and sinking the boats.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
An expansion that would add a backup, a roughly 1,500-foot passive spillway, was supposed to be done this December, but a sinking concrete abutment pushed the completion date to winter 2027.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 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

Compared to the rapidly declining number of referrals from traditional search engines — which once numbered in the tens of millions — these AI clicks are a tiny drop in the bucket.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
North Central President Abiódún Gòkè-Paríolá said he was thrilled by the enrollment numbers, especially as colleges across the country are grappling with a declining high school graduate population.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of declining

Verb

That’s after years of production decline that has led to plummeting work opportunities already domestically.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
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