PLUNGING (IN) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

plunging (in)

verb

present participle of plunge (in)

as in falling (to)

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pitching in

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Then Rivera’s sister and nephew started pitching in a few days a week.

— Judy Sutton Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Gasser was drafted by the Padres and pitching in their farm system before going to the Brewers in the 2022 trade that brought reliever Josh Hader to San Diego.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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