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.
were plunging
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past progressiveof plunge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Analysts earlier this year had considered whomever the opposition coalition selected as its candidate to be a virtual lock for presidency: inflation was surging, violent crime was worsening and government approval ratings were plunging.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Stocks were plunging and Covid cases were surging.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2022
But countless others were plunging into the whirlwind to catch a movie at one of the multiplexes or purchase a pair of sneakers before leaving town for those places that apparently don’t sell any.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2019
Several necklines were plunging V’s, accentuated by a wrap of fabric around the waist or by dazzling embellishments.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
All the lights were going on in West Egg now; the electric trains, men-carrying, were plunging home through the rain from New York.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
