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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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
Cardinale’s firm is also pitching in equity for the WBD deal, after funding Skydance’s Paramount Global takeover.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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