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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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as in descending
to lead or extend downward
a stairway plunging into darkness
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Recent Examples of plunging
The foxes then take a great leap into the air and dive nose-first, often plunging so deep into the whiteness that only their tail and hind legs stick out.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Netflix sensation returned on December 26 after more than three years, plunging Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) back into the world of deadly children’s games played by desperate adults competing for money.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
Early in the week, as the ocean raged against the coast, the outer portion of the historic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed, plunging three people into turbulent waters, all of whom were later rescued.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Her custom gunmetal frock featured a plunging neckline and hip cutouts.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Although the announcement sent shares plunging as much as 19% that evening, investors have come around to the company’s costly AI ambitions.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
One potential hurdle would be the plunging rupee, which could further fuel already-rampant inflation.
—Dylan Butts,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Confirmed deaths have been falling since, plunging from 246,272 in 2022 to 76,042 in 2023.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Our ship, the Queen Anne, is sandwiched on both sides by towering walls of granite, soaring up to 6,500 feet tall and plunging over 4,000 feet beneath the water’s surface.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Netflix sensation returned on December 26 after more than three years, plunging Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) back into the world of deadly children’s games played by desperate adults competing for money.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
Early in the week, as the ocean raged against the coast, the outer portion of the historic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed, plunging three people into turbulent waters, all of whom were later rescued.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Her custom gunmetal frock featured a plunging neckline and hip cutouts.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Although the announcement sent shares plunging as much as 19% that evening, investors have come around to the company’s costly AI ambitions.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
One potential hurdle would be the plunging rupee, which could further fuel already-rampant inflation.
—Dylan Butts,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Confirmed deaths have been falling since, plunging from 246,272 in 2022 to 76,042 in 2023.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Our ship, the Queen Anne, is sandwiched on both sides by towering walls of granite, soaring up to 6,500 feet tall and plunging over 4,000 feet beneath the water’s surface.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunging
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Walmart's move at the time -- poaching from one of Wall Street's elite firms diving headlong into online banking -- underscored the seriousness of the retailer's intent to weave itself into the financial lives of its customers.—
Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (WPNS),
arkansasonline.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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Mangione's arrest ignited widespread interest online, with users diving deep into his digital footprint.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Governor of Smolensk Region claims that all drones were successfully shot down, and the fire was caused by falling debris.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The ants’ stunning medical abilities have the potential to help where human ones are falling short.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 highest-grossing films in descending at the worldwide box office in 2024.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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From this point on, his journey becomes dreamlike, soon descending into a waking nightmare.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures are dipping again in Alaska over the next six to 10 days, with far northern reaches of the state expecting below-average temperatures and near-normal temperatures forecast for much of the rest of the Last Frontier, according to a forecast from the NWS Climate Prediction Center.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Data from the Solar Energy Industries Association shows Arizona’s installation of residential solar capacity climbing quickly after the fee was removed in 2019 and then plummeting this year.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The difference, however, stems from improved production from a defense that leads the league in turnovers over that span and used them to stabilize a unit previously plummeting to one of the worst in franchise history.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Plunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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