plunged

verb

past tense of plunge
1
as in dived
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 Both events had plunged ties into a deep freeze. — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026 Oil stockpiles at the critical oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, have plunged to the bare minimum of what is needed to operate. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Bitcoin plunged to a 21-month low on Thursday, and has now declined nearly 54% since hitting a record high in October. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The importance of that relationship became clear in 2025, when live cattle imports plunged by more than 50%. — Andrew Muhammad, Fortune, 21 June 2026 On the eve of the 2024 Summer Olympics, hosted by Paris, a wetsuited Hidalgo had plunged herself into the Seine. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 On June 30, the wife of Brooklyn Beckham posted a new carousel of photos from her brother Will Peltz's wedding, where her bridesmaids dress nearly plunged to her ribcage. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 June 2026 Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunged
  1. dived
  2. fell
  3. descended
  4. tumbled
  5. dipped
  6. declined
  7. plummeted
  8. dropped
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  • Ryan Lasko, an outfielder with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, suffered a C6-C7 vertebrae fracture Tuesday night while going for a fly ball in right-center field, for which both Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor dove before colliding.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • However, many Mexican fans are convinced that Robben dived and a penalty should not have been awarded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
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  • That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
    — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
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  • Nearby, groups descended on a shopping center on 32nd Street, emptying trash cans and tossing merchandise from the Pavilions grocery store into the parking lot.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • For decades, the top players in the sport have descended on this town in upstate New York known for its mineral springs and top-notch horse racing.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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  • Shannon Stone, 39, was at the game with his young son, who watched as his dad tumbled over the outfield railing after catching the ball.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Demand tumbled during the war as prices surged and fuel was in short supply.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
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  • Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of dipped
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  • The location for the bronze statue on the Wimbledon grounds hasn't been announced and Williams-Ellis declined to offer specifics about the pose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • In doing so, Valdez, like fellow successful DSA New York Congressional candidate Avila Chevalier, declined to endorse Jeffries as minority leader or even Speaker if the Democrats take back the House.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
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  • In June alone, the labor force, a measure of those either employed or not employed and looking for work, plummeted by 720,000.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • In footage shared by attorney and independent journalist Aaron Parnas on Thursday, a group of young dancers were nearly crushed when a large panel plummeted to the stage during a live performance or rehearsal.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
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  • This also will be the first time the ball has dropped for a July 4 celebration.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
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