- present participle of plunge.
plunging
Example Sentences
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But global oil inventories are lower than they were at the start of the war, plunging by over 400 million barrels in the past six months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
State-run UNE said there was a "total disconnection" of the national electricity system, plunging the country, including the capital, into abrupt darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution?
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
One morning there was a different smell in the air, and the ship was moving oddly, with a brisker rocking from side to side instead of the plunging and soaring.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
