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
South Korea’s Kospi jumped more than 3% after plunging roughly 10% on Tuesday.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The swimsuit featured a plunging neckline, asymmetrical waist cutouts and thin wraparound straps that accentuated her figure.
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Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
South Korean stocks took the biggest hit, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each plunging by more than an eye-popping 12%.
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Jake Angelo,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
For the occasion, Waddingham sported a ruched halter dress complete with a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The bureau projects that water levels in Mead will recover for a few months before plunging downward again in March — and staying below the level needed to avoid severe cuts in power production until at least April 2028, when Reclamation's projections end.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Not only has the job market raced back to life this spring, but energy prices are plunging.
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Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett credits his city’s plunging murder rate in large part to Indy Peace, a CVI program that offers support to gunshot victims and their families in the hope of preventing retaliatory shootings.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The swimsuit featured a plunging neckline, asymmetrical waist cutouts and thin wraparound straps that accentuated her figure.
—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
South Korean stocks took the biggest hit, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each plunging by more than an eye-popping 12%.
—
Jake Angelo,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
For the occasion, Waddingham sported a ruched halter dress complete with a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month.
—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The bureau projects that water levels in Mead will recover for a few months before plunging downward again in March — and staying below the level needed to avoid severe cuts in power production until at least April 2028, when Reclamation's projections end.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Not only has the job market raced back to life this spring, but energy prices are plunging.
—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett credits his city’s plunging murder rate in large part to Indy Peace, a CVI program that offers support to gunshot victims and their families in the hope of preventing retaliatory shootings.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunging
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In addition to blue-chip brands making their own microdramas, some companies, like fast-fashion brand Shein, are also diving into product placement in these often soapy series.
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Right now, Di Mondo says the team is diving into the books and figuring out the storytelling, but casting buzz is already starting.
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.
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Low temperatures will remain warm and humid, falling only into the upper 70s.
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All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.
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If only the look from the outside-in had measured up the same way instead of descending into a fiasco as thousands faced infuriating delays getting to the stadium.
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Slight relief arrives this weekend with highs dipping into the mid- to upper 80s.
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The princess wore a white outfit for the occasion, and she was seen dipping into a curtsy for both the emperor and the empress, in addition to handshakes.
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The screaming creature fell into the sea, sinking below the depths.
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That dude was sinking fast and the R's pretty much sent him the tugboat and life jacket.
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News of their leaving sent Google’s shares tumbling more than 5% on Monday.
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That shows up clearly in the data, with UK goods exports tumbling relative to other major economies since 2016.
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Factors such as declining birth rates and families moving out of the city are contributing to declining enrollment at Denver Public Schools.
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While one in three students nationwide experienced chronic absenteeism during the 2021-2022 academic year, the rate is declining, from up to 30% to roughly 24% by the start of the past school year, according to estimates from the Return 2 Learn tracker reviewed by ABC News.
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Wine Institute argues that imports have decreased and are not to blame for plummeting business.
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At the top of Tormenta’s 309-foot-tall lift hill, the 24-seat floorless dive coaster train will hang over the edge briefly before plummeting down a 95-degree beyond-vertical first drop.
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“Plunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunging. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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