1
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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2
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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3
as in descending
to lead or extend downward
a stairway plunging into darkness
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Recent Examples of plunging
Shares have rebounded 32% this year after plunging between 2022 and 2025.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 May 2026
More accumulation was expected with temperatures plunging overnight and the heaviest snow continuing into Wednesday morning.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The dress featured a plunging neckline and all-over black and white design.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
This flirty option sports a plunging V-neck framed by puff sleeves, plus an oversized self-tie bow that adjusts the waist.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Consumer sentiment is plunging.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Everyone remembers Jennifer Lopez wearing the green jungle-print chiffon Versace dress with a plunging neckline to the 2000 Grammys.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Brunson set the screen for Anunoby, who bolted to the hoop, this time jetting by Hawks wing Jonathan Kuminga and absorbing a nasty foul at the rim, plunging to the floor and landing on his lower back.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
By contrast, the R1 debut erased hundreds of billions of dollars from US equities, with Nvidia plunging 17% in a single session.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 May 2026
More accumulation was expected with temperatures plunging overnight and the heaviest snow continuing into Wednesday morning.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The dress featured a plunging neckline and all-over black and white design.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
This flirty option sports a plunging V-neck framed by puff sleeves, plus an oversized self-tie bow that adjusts the waist.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Consumer sentiment is plunging.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Everyone remembers Jennifer Lopez wearing the green jungle-print chiffon Versace dress with a plunging neckline to the 2000 Grammys.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Brunson set the screen for Anunoby, who bolted to the hoop, this time jetting by Hawks wing Jonathan Kuminga and absorbing a nasty foul at the rim, plunging to the floor and landing on his lower back.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
By contrast, the R1 debut erased hundreds of billions of dollars from US equities, with Nvidia plunging 17% in a single session.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunging
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In the bottom of the frame, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar made a scrambling, diving stop on Sal Stewart’s grounder behind second base, then Tovar nailed Matt McClain at the plate for the final out of the inning.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Video from inside the event showed attendees diving under tables and taking cover as panic spread throughout the room.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bishop Moore junior Lucas Magro went 2-1 in the individual singles bracket and took the top seed, William Freshwater of Barron Collier, to a tiebreaker before falling 1-6, 6-1, (10-3).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the Pistons were sloppy with the ball and careless overall in a 94-88 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, falling behind 3-1 in their first-round Eastern Conference series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Only weeks remain before hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to start descending on Kansas City for the first game, on June 16, of the month-long 2026 FIFA World Cup competition.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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This season has been an adventure, with thousands descending on Seville and Porto in particular, transforming those cities into a sea of red for a few glorious days.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Van Nurden said farmers are making up for losses by dipping into savings built up during the pandemic years, which produced profits.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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During my visit, people came and went—not in throngs, but in ones and twos, dipping in and out quickly.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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By the time totality begins, the sun will already be sinking toward the western horizon — around 10 degrees high in the northwest and dropping to just a few degrees in eastern regions.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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The simple part for the tour was sinking two events in Hawaii.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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The company's revenue for the period was in-line with expectations, but weaker-than-expected operating income guidance for the current quarter sent shares tumbling.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Of My Own Making opens when, after a decade of productive therapy, Burke discovers a photo of the car accident that took her beloved grandmother’s life, and thirty years of unprocessed grief and trauma come tumbling out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bass defended her administration’s handling of homelessness, pointing to declining homelessness counts and the city’s Inside Safe program, while criticizing Raman’s record on police hiring and past votes against some encampment enforcement measures near schools and other sensitive sites.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Poverty, lack of transportation to school and mental health struggles contribute to absenteeism and declining enrollment across San Diego County.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Monday’s announcement sent logistics stocks in a tailspin, with GXO shares plummeting more than 17 percent during the day.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Our post-draft power rankings boost the Jets, but send one division champion plummeting.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunging. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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