plunging
- present participle of plunge.
Example Sentences
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I must have only taken about 10 steps when the sea titan breached, its spotted skin flashing in the sunlight briefly before plunging beneath the waves.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The brown dwarf may have disrupted the missing planet's orbit and sent it plunging into TOI-5882.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
The cost of living fell in June for the first time in six years thanks to plunging gas prices, but the U.S.’s battle against high inflation is far from over.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
A 79-year-old woman had driven a vehicle over a curb and hit a fence before plunging over a 20- to 25-foot embankment, according to KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hercules sought him madly everywhere, shouting his name and plunging deeper and deeper into the forest away from the sea.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
