- 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
Parton died last month at the age of 80, plunging her fans into mourning for a singer-songwriter, philanthropist and businesswoman whom many saw as a unifying figure in a divided America.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 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
