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
Jenner, 28, meanwhile, wore a black chainmail Versace gown with a plunging neckline and lace insets along the sides.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The Housemaid star showed off her tan lines in an ultra-plunging asymmetrical minidress with a corset bodice.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
The Creature is slowed, however, when gunfire shatters the ice around its feet, plunging it into the cold sea.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
At the end of his first year as CEO, a blizzard known as Winter Storm Elliott triggered an operational meltdown, stranding thousands of Southwest customers at the height of the holiday season, paralyzing the company’s point-to-point network, and plunging the company into a profit-killing crisis.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The years of horrific violence have weakened Sudan, plunging its institutions into chaos and making its population more vulnerable and poorer.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
His stomach dropped as the trapdoor opened beneath him, plunging him into a void of air.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The plunging neckline of the dress was designed with a sweetheart neckline and featured a feminine silhouette with a formfitting frame.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunging
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Taking that from the land to the sea, Kazden soon started diving and snorkeling to get a new perspective.—
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Really Wild continues to work with Liberty, diving into the archives and developing bespoke color combinations and prints across different types of fabric.—
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
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The Sicilian way is to lie, like seals, sprawled along the rocks with a towel and a cold beer before descending abruptly into intense shades of blue.—
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The rampant unpacking of his account descending into ad hominem attacks feels counterintuitive to what people want from celebrities now, a patina of authenticity.—
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As the cold front on Saturday sweeps through, expect a rapid cool down to occur with temperatures dipping from around 60 degrees to around 30 degrees by the end of Sunday.—
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At night, temperatures are expected to remain low, dipping into the 40s.—
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Despite robust growth and a record-setting stock market, confidence in the economy has also been sinking.—
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Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson was on track to score 30-plus points for a second straight game after sinking a 3-pointer to beat the first-half buzzer in Saturday’s KU-West Virginia contest at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia.—
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The footage shows Kim tumbling hard onto the snow and sliding across the halfpipe.—
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Spencer Jones blocked Joel Embiid's tip-in attempt, tumbling over Edgecombe.—
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According to the company, the declining profits stemmed from low drug reimbursement rates and slow retail sales.—
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After all, there are signs that the economy is improving (unemployment and inflation are declining), but after the economic struggles of recent years, and with household debt still high, an additional financing source won't hurt, either.—
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The country’s political, social and economic crisis, entangled with plummeting oil production and prices, marked the entirety of Maduro’s presidency.—
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The cost of living has significantly increased, and one reason for that is the plummeting value of the country’s currency, which has led to an inability of merchants and traders to import goods from abroad.—
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“Plunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunging. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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