- present participle of plunge.
plunging
Example Sentences
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This is why there are elevated odds of the market either soaring in coming months or plunging.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Pilots have compared landing on the short runway, with either side plunging straight down off the side of a vertical cliff, to landing on an aircraft carrier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
At 11pm each night, the village switches off its lights, plunging Hanle into darkness as visitors scramble to photograph the now-brilliant galaxy.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The lodging business took a hit when travel activity drooped during the pandemic, while soaring operating costs and plunging occupancy rates caused hundreds of senior housing facilities to close.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
And by the time I was done, Mr. Powell had erased all the lines, and my tern’s feathers were plunging against the air like all get-out.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
