Plunging

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  • v. Present participle of plunge.
  • n. An occurrence in which something or someone plunges
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Directed from above downward; poured down from a higher plane: as, to subject the enemy to a plunging fire. See fire, n., 13.
  • Word Usage
    "Mr. Verhovek zeroes in on the mid-1950s, when Comets first seemed to own the world and then started plunging from the sky in pieces."
    Equivalent
    Verb Form
    plunged    plunges    plunging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    flash    dart    scoot    dash    shoot   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    entangle    Embarrass    overcome    thrust    dive   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    expunge    grunge    lunge    sponge   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    leap    splash    dive    rush    tumble