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.
is plunging
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present progressiveof plunge (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Major League Baseball, the professional league still reckoning with its biggest betting scandal in decades, is plunging into the newest forum for wagers on sporting events: the prediction markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
That’s why the CCI can remain so buoyant even as the UMI is plunging.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
The Parker Solar Probe is plunging into our star's outer atmosphere, enduring brutal temperatures and extreme radiation.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
Even though the overall PC market is plunging, parts of Microsoft’s More Personal Computing unit — including Windows for commercial PCs, video games and advertising — performed better than the company had forecast, Hood said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
She is plunging soundlessly through the night sky, toward the mirrored darkness of the sea.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
