plunged

verb

Definition of plungednext
past tense of plunge
1
as in dove
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 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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3
as in descended
to lead or extend downward a stairway plunging into darkness

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Recent Examples of plunged The stock has plunged nearly 27% in 2025. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty. — Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025 In March alone, shares have plunged more than 24%. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
  1. fell
  2. descended
  3. dived
  4. dipped
  5. plummeted
Verb
  • Little more than an hour later, he would be felled by an assassin’s bullet.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Martinez helped lead the Mets to the NLCS where they were felled by his former club.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of fell
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  • Monday Night Raw's main event steel cage match between Rollins and CM Punk descended into chaos with the unexpected return of Roman Reigns.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Syria has seen the worst outbreak of violence since the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad late last year, after armed men descended on Alawite heartlands on Thursday in what Syrian authorities said was an attempt to put down an insurgency by rebels still loyal to the former government.
    — Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of descended
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  • Begley tipped the ball away, dove on it and then called a timeout, and the Bulldogs scored on the ensuing possession to extend their lead.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • After receiving a reminder of the research mission, Goldberg nodded and dove right into the task.
    — André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of dived
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  • Liverpool remain on course for an emphatic Premier League title victory, a superb achievement given this is Slot’s first season in English football, but results have dipped.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Being medicated has just afforded me more options in working the difference between those two closer together as opposed to being really extreme one way or the other — like, really committed to a relationship and then really dipped out and on the road.
    — Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of dipped
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  • In 2008, home values plummeted due to a housing crash, but in 2020, prices climbed as low interest rates fueled demand.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 900 points on Monday, while the Nasdaq Composite plummeted 4%, its biggest one-day loss since 2022.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of plummeted

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