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.
have been plunging
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present perfect progressiveof plunge.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Their stock prices have been plunging for months, as the war in Iran has sent inflation and mortgage rates spiraling upward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The lira and peso have been plunging and are at record lows.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2023
Home sales have been plunging since the Fed first signaled it would raise borrowing costs.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
If you want the 2,000-word answer about why stocks have been plunging, you can read Slate’s lengthy explainer from last month.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2022
The morning has dawned with a fresh breeze, and rather rough sea, into which we have been plunging all night, making but little headway.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Raphael Semmes
