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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On September 11, 2001, former New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter was trying to pull off a quiet personal mission before pitching in Pittsburgh that night.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Erick Fedde, pitching in bulk for the Sox (65-60), didn’t allow a run in 4 2/3 innings.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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