- 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
The news sent shares of listed Tata companies plunging and has led to questions over what lies ahead for the gigantic salt-to-steel conglomerate that owns Air India, Tata Steel and Jaguar Land Rover.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
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
And the feet and wildly plunging bodies followed them.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
