plunge
verb (used with object)
to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge.
had plunged
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past perfectof plunge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The fight had plunged her into an ocean of confusion about who her father was and what their relationship had become.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
On Dec. 12, the stock had plunged a record 33.8% after Fermi said its first prospective client had terminated a tenant agreement.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
Coming into Friday, shares had plunged 38% this year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
Ahead of its fiscal second-quarter report Wednesday afternoon, the stock had plunged 32% over the past three months—the third-worst performance on the S&P 500 for that period, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
It was not only that she was old and exhausted, but overnight the house had plunged into a crisis of senility.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
