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as in fell
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 descended
to lead or extend downward
a stairway plunging into darkness
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Recent Examples of plunged
Iraq’s exports plunged by about 80% in March compared with last year’s average daily volumes, while Saudi Arabia has rerouted crude through its east-west pipeline to the Red Sea, now running near capacity at roughly 7 million barrels a day.
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Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Revenue plunged during the pandemic and has yet to fully recover to prepandemic levels, and Chicago can’t afford to endanger any revenue source given its precarious financial position.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The stock plunged from January through March in 2024 and 2025 but rose in every other quarter to end the years higher.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The price of crude plunged by more than ten per cent.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Export revenues plunged by about 30% that month compared with a year earlier.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
As the fight continued on, the victim grabbed the knife from the mugger and plunged it into him five times, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, with her second album, British singer Raye has plunged ahead fearlessly.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s one indication that physical shortages, rather than bad vibes alone, are being priced in (the reverse effect happened during the pandemic, when spot prices plunged because of evaporating demand).
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Revenue plunged during the pandemic and has yet to fully recover to prepandemic levels, and Chicago can’t afford to endanger any revenue source given its precarious financial position.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The stock plunged from January through March in 2024 and 2025 but rose in every other quarter to end the years higher.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The price of crude plunged by more than ten per cent.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Export revenues plunged by about 30% that month compared with a year earlier.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
As the fight continued on, the victim grabbed the knife from the mugger and plunged it into him five times, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, with her second album, British singer Raye has plunged ahead fearlessly.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s one indication that physical shortages, rather than bad vibes alone, are being priced in (the reverse effect happened during the pandemic, when spot prices plunged because of evaporating demand).
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
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Santos stung a volley from outside the box midway through the second half after juggling the ball with her knee, but Silkowitz dived to her right to push the ball wide of the post.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Goalkeeper Grégoire Coudert dived the right way but couldn't get enough touch to stop the strike.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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As word spread through the federal bureaucracy Monday that Transportation Security Administration workers were getting some back pay, a collective gloom descended on a Coast Guard administrative office, a Coast Guard worker, who asked not to be identified told NBC News.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the Pineview Police Department, the three men descended onto Pippen's South Florida mansion on Sunday.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Stock markets have tumbled, and recession odds have climbed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, stocks have tumbled.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her income dipped back to $192,000 in 2024 before rising again last year to $300,000, when Porter returned to teaching law at the University of California-Irvine.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, her production dipped late in the year, particularly in SEC play, as her aggressiveness attacking the rim declined.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ndiaye also declined to clear the ball, instead trying to thread a pass to retreating teammate Jake Dengler inside the 18-yard box.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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In some places, fish catches declined precipitously in medium depths, which Joye attributes to nutritionally barren conditions.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The shrinkage follows lackluster economic performance in 2025, which plummeted the company’s shares by 25% in February.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron shares plummeted 10% on Monday, continuing the memory maker’s significant post-earnings sell-off.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Galaxy dropped a second consecutive home game and fell to just 1-2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park so far this season, following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Minnesota United in front of 22,147.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This protocol set timelines for how long criminal defendants could be held without legal representation, and allowed cases to be dropped if a defendant went too long without legal representation, which they are constitutionally entitled to.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plunged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunged. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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