Definition: 1. A brief swim in water. 2. A steep and rapid fall. 3. Thrust or throw into. 4. Drop steeply. 5. Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity. 6. Begin with vigor.
Use 'plunge' in a sentence:
1. Its net profits plunged 73% last year.
2. So why did Mr Kindler take the plunge?
3. The train derailed and plunged into the river.
4. Take the opportunity to plunge yourself into your career.
5. She plunged the knife deep into his chest.
6. We can take the cue from our fears and plunge the world into chaos.
7. Mexico's economy suffered more than any other in Latin America last year, shrinking an estimated 7 percent due to a plunge in U.S. demand for Mexican exports such as cars.
8. The bank's profits plunged by 87 per cent.
9. If you have been thinking about buying mutual funds, now could be the time to take the plunge.
10. Japan's banks are in trouble because of bad loans and the stock market plunge.
11. He braced himself for the icy plunge into the black water.
12. The plunge in Chinese stock markets has created widespread uncertainty and losses for millions of investors who only recently had enjoyed remarkable gains.
13. When they get a tern or pelican to drop a fish, they plunge down and grab it off the surface of the water, which may have been how this bird got oiled.
14. A few companies are taking the plunge.
15. That peace often looked like a brief truce before the next plunge into war.
16. His heart plunged.
17. A number of oil-producing countries are trimming their gasoline subsidies and raising taxes, so the net savings for global consumers is not as big as the oil price plunge might suggest.
18. In the beginning of the movie I and Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water—Del Spooner or a child.
19. Take care lest an adventure is now offered you, which, if accepted, will plunge you in deepest woe.
20. Or consider the plunge in auto sales.
21. She was about to plunge into her story when the phone rang.
22. The result is a predictable plunge in profit.
23. And a number of oil-producing countries are trimming their gasoline subsidies and raising taxes, so the net savings for global consumers is not as big as the oil price plunge might suggest.
24. "At once, d'ye hear," cried Peter, or I'll plunge my hook in you.
25. The kingdom has drained$ 65bn of its fiscal reserves to maintain government spending since the oil price plunge began.
26. He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine.
27. But sometimes you just have to take the plunge.
28. He wrestled with the controls as the plane plunged.
29. She went for a plunge.
30. The Pound plunged to a new low on the foreign exchange markets yesterday.
31. It is true that after divorce they will not lose control of themselves by crying bitterly, but they suffer more from stomach disorders, plunge into alcoholism and cause traffic accidents.
32. In the beginning of the movie I, Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water—Del Spooner or a child.
33. Don't plunge head first into another person's room.
34. The dollar plunged precipitously.
35. The company is girding its loins for a plunge into the overseas market.
36. Economy is very solid and the plunge in the stock market this week is not an indication of any serious problem.
37. A young man plunged from a sheer rock face to his death.
38. This plunge came in a time of relatively benign economic conditions.
39. The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge.
40. His sudden plunge into the field of international diplomacy is a major surprise.
41. At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.
42. The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos.
43. The horse plunged and reared.
44. The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs.
45. The company has plunged$ 37 million into the red.
46. She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water.
47. The company is planning a deeper plunge into the commercial market.
48. The news plunged them into deep depression.
49. He took the plunge into the deep end.
50. The track plunged down into the valley.
51. Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.
52. There was a flash of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness.
53. A power failure plunged everything into darkness.
54. His weight began to plunge.
55. She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.
