- present participle of plunge.
plunging
Example Sentences
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They also show that job creation has slowed sharply, plunging last month to less than a third of economists’ forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
ThredUp shares are down more than 60% over the same period, plunging after investors were disappointed with its revenue outlook announced last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
A more recent example is this February’s “SaaSpocalypse” when AI coding advances sent software stocks such as ServiceNow, Salesforce and DocuSign plunging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
That sent long-term rates plunging but they rebounded on Thursday, with Mark Malek, of Muriel Siebert & Co, calling it "a housekeeping move destined to be short-term, at best".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
She takes off like a shot, and I follow, plunging into the night.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
