Plunge
verb
To quickly fall or drop down from a high place.
The diver plunged into the ocean.
Often appears as...
- plunge into
- plunge down
verb
To move or involve yourself in something quickly, without thinking.
He plunged headfirst into the new project.
verb
To decrease rapidly in value or amount.
The stock market plunged after the news broke.
Often appears as...
- plunge in
- market plunge
Usage tips
Financial
verb
To put something into liquid quickly.
She plunged her hand into the cold water.
verb
To quickly fall or drop down from a high place.
The diver plunged into the ocean.
Often appears as...
- plunge into
- plunge down
verb
To move or involve yourself in something quickly, without thinking.
He plunged headfirst into the new project.
verb
To decrease rapidly in value or amount.
The stock market plunged after the news broke.
Often appears as...
- plunge in
- market plunge
Usage tips
Financial
verb
To put something into liquid quickly.
She plunged her hand into the cold water.
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Used when describing an action with speed and often without control.
The hiker almost plunged off the cliff during the hike.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Intensity
Conveys a sense of urgency or intensity in the action, often used metaphorically.
She plunged into despair after hearing the sad news.
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Is the world getting...
Yet the world has never been more democratic than it has been in the past decade, with two-thirds of the world's people living in democracies. Homicide rates plunge whenever anarchy and the code of vendetta are replaced by the rule of law. It happened when feudal Europe was brought under the control of centralized kingdoms,
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Killer whale society PIPE...
back to the hunt in addition to the whales flanking and driving others will periodically bite onto the tail flukes of the blue weighing him down further and exhausting him also while it is difficult to discern from this footage eyewitness is indicated that still other whales were constantly plunging
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Making waves: The power...
the less concentrated the water molecules at the surface become. Through this passive motion, you move from a high to a lower concentration. Let's suspend the laws of physics for a moment, and pretend that your molecular self can plunge deep down into the water column. In these colder depths,
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The otherworldly...
But they're the exception. Most deep-sea creatures are confined to a narrow range in the water column where nutrients are scarce since the food drifting downwards from the surface rapidly sinks to the sea floor. Plunging all the way down, we find more exotic creatures.
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How to choose your news...
from the old media gatekeepers who used to control the flow of information. But with freedom comes the responsibility to curate our own experience and ensure that this flow does not become a flood, leaving us less informed than before we took the plunge.
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Cliff Jumping PIPE National...
down in the water adults squawk encouragement to you remember your very first time up on that high dive alone with everyone watching multiply that by a thousand you're never really ready you just have to well you know take the plunge
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The myth of Loki and the...
with only the gate left to be built. Horrified, the gods realized that not only would they lose their fertility goddess forever, but without the sun and moon the world would be plunged into eternal darkness.
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The Cutest Elephant...
after some gentle reassurance from Roxy Moyo finally takes the plunge but I think it helps being in the water as his confidence builds he begins to enjoy the experience
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Albatrosses Use Their...
then turning sharply it plunges down into the slower air gravity has helped it accelerate to 120 kilometers per hour
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
once there they plunge into another world
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Is the world getting...
Yet the world has never been more democratic than it has been in the past decade, with two-thirds of the world's people living in democracies. Homicide rates plunge whenever anarchy and the code of vendetta are replaced by the rule of law. It happened when feudal Europe was brought under the control of centralized kingdoms,
Video examples
Killer whale society PIPE...
back to the hunt in addition to the whales flanking and driving others will periodically bite onto the tail flukes of the blue weighing him down further and exhausting him also while it is difficult to discern from this footage eyewitness is indicated that still other whales were constantly plunging
Video examples
Making waves: The power...
the less concentrated the water molecules at the surface become. Through this passive motion, you move from a high to a lower concentration. Let's suspend the laws of physics for a moment, and pretend that your molecular self can plunge deep down into the water column. In these colder depths,
Video examples
The otherworldly...
But they're the exception. Most deep-sea creatures are confined to a narrow range in the water column where nutrients are scarce since the food drifting downwards from the surface rapidly sinks to the sea floor. Plunging all the way down, we find more exotic creatures.
Video examples
How to choose your news...
from the old media gatekeepers who used to control the flow of information. But with freedom comes the responsibility to curate our own experience and ensure that this flow does not become a flood, leaving us less informed than before we took the plunge.
Video examples
Cliff Jumping PIPE National...
down in the water adults squawk encouragement to you remember your very first time up on that high dive alone with everyone watching multiply that by a thousand you're never really ready you just have to well you know take the plunge
Video examples
The myth of Loki and the...
with only the gate left to be built. Horrified, the gods realized that not only would they lose their fertility goddess forever, but without the sun and moon the world would be plunged into eternal darkness.
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
after some gentle reassurance from Roxy Moyo finally takes the plunge but I think it helps being in the water as his confidence builds he begins to enjoy the experience
Video examples
Albatrosses Use Their...
then turning sharply it plunges down into the slower air gravity has helped it accelerate to 120 kilometers per hour
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
once there they plunge into another world
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Nivin Pauly
Indian Actor
Every aspect of filmmaking has lured me. Although I'm an actor now, one day, I'd like to direct a film. It's not as though I'm all set to take the plunge; I cherish this dream of calling the shots, but only after I groom myself with the right kind of preparation and the technical know-how.
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Kazuo Ishiguro
Japanese Author
I had been plunged into a different world. I found myself spending half my time answering weird questions on book tours in the Midwest. People would stand up and explain to me the situation in their office and ask me whether they should resign or not.
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Fabrizio Moreira
Ecuadorian Politician
Many people dream about being an entrepreneur, starting their own business, working for themselves, and living the good life. Very few, however, will actually take the plunge and put everything they've got into being their own boss.
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Janet Malcolm
American Writer
The dominant and most deep-dyed trait of the journalist is his timorousness. Where the novelist fearlessly plunges into the water of self-exposure, the journalist stands trembling on the shore in his beach robe.
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Jean Anouilh
French Playwright
To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death.
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Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian Chef
When you are already eating as cheaply and meagerly as possible, any raise in cost can quickly plunge you and your family into hunger.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French Writer
The machine does not isolate man from the great problems of nature but plunges him more deeply into them.
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Roopa Ganguly
Indian Actress
Winning or losing elections is not important. What is important is that I have taken the plunge.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.
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Julian Barnes
English Writer
When you read a great book, you don't escape from life, you plunge deeper into it.
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Nivin Pauly
Indian Actor
Every aspect of filmmaking has lured me. Although I'm an actor now, one day, I'd like to direct a film. It's not as though I'm all set to take the plunge; I cherish this dream of calling the shots, but only after I groom myself with the right kind of preparation and the technical know-how.
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Kazuo Ishiguro
Japanese Author
I had been plunged into a different world. I found myself spending half my time answering weird questions on book tours in the Midwest. People would stand up and explain to me the situation in their office and ask me whether they should resign or not.
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Fabrizio Moreira
Ecuadorian Politician
Many people dream about being an entrepreneur, starting their own business, working for themselves, and living the good life. Very few, however, will actually take the plunge and put everything they've got into being their own boss.
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Janet Malcolm
American Writer
The dominant and most deep-dyed trait of the journalist is his timorousness. Where the novelist fearlessly plunges into the water of self-exposure, the journalist stands trembling on the shore in his beach robe.
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Jean Anouilh
French Playwright
To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death.
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Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian Chef
When you are already eating as cheaply and meagerly as possible, any raise in cost can quickly plunge you and your family into hunger.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French Writer
The machine does not isolate man from the great problems of nature but plunges him more deeply into them.
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Roopa Ganguly
Indian Actress
Winning or losing elections is not important. What is important is that I have taken the plunge.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.
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Julian Barnes
English Writer
When you read a great book, you don't escape from life, you plunge deeper into it.
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