PLUNGING Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

plunging

verb

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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 Shares of Adobe, the owner of Photoshop and other tools, have been punished lately, plunging 40% below their May 2025 high and into a bear market. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 Snow is expected to spread across the area Friday morning, followed by a hard freeze overnight that could send temperatures plunging to between 18 and 25 degrees, according to the National Weather Service office in Boulder. —

Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 And before that, the 2007–08 food price crisis raised agricultural commodity prices by over 100%, plunging 150 million people into extreme poverty — and prompting the creation of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). —

Shobha Shetty, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 On Sunday, Kylie shared more photos to Instagram from the weekend, sporting a skimpy sheer lace bra top with a plunging neckline and long sleeves. —

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Trump’s move to shutter the building for two years starting in July, which was approved by the board last month, has spurred lawsuits and an outcry that the closure is merely a response to plunging sales as artists canceled Kennedy Center performances in droves. —

Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 In February, a mix of snow and road salt seeped into underground electrical equipment, plunging more than 5,000 of our constituents in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick into darkness. —

Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026 Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026 This created a conglomeration of steep cliffs, ledges, and stair-step walls— many plunging over 1,400 feet from rim to creek. —

Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026

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But as more lawmakers move to legalize and decriminalize possession and use of marijuana, more medical researchers are diving into learning more about how the drug affects the human body.

— Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
And perhaps most importantly, retail traders are diving back into the action, as shares favored by mom-and-pop investors are on track for their best month relative to those preferred by mutual funds since November 2020.

— Alexandra Semenova, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026