PLUNGING (IN) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

plunging (in)

verb

present participle of plunge (in)

as in falling (to)

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pitching in

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One, Bailey Ober, threw a bullpen on Tuesday at Target Field after already pitching in two minor league rehab games.

— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Caminero added a solo homer in the fifth off Lugo and three-run shot in the ninth off shortstop Tyler Tolbert — who by that point, with the score well out of hand, was pitching in relief.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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