- present participle of plunge.
plunging
Example Sentences
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The index more than doubled its value since the start of the year to rise above 9,000 points in mid-June, before plunging to 5,500 within a few weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
After plunging on a Financial Times report of merger discussions with Bristol-Myers Squibb, shares of AstraZeneca recovered somewhat when Reuters reported there are no ongoing talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The 78-year-old fled Dhaka as tens of thousands of demonstrators held protests and stormed government buildings, including her official residence, plunging the country of more than 170 million into crisis.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
January 5: A 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines makes an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blows out mid-flight, plunging Boeing back into crisis mode.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
We would have three days of limbering up and a chance to resupply at Monson before plunging irreversibly into the deepest woods.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
