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.
will plunge
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future tenseof plunge.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A neocloud or AI infrastructure developer that rents out Nvidia chips might buy a put option to hedge against the possibility that the hourly rental rates they pocket will plunge if demand drops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Though low temperatures will plunge them into dormancy, they produce a type of antifreeze that lets them survive harsh winters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Widely acknowledged for his discretion and diligence, Lecornu needs to convince enough deputies from the 11 different parliamentary groups that failure to vote the budgets through will plunge the country into even deeper financial gloom.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
And when those large investors want to sell at more or less the same time, which on occasion will be the case, prices will plunge.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
I think some of them are hoping something will plunge down from the sky and part the sea for us.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
