Plunge
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To thrust or throw something or oneself forcefully into a substance, or to descend rapidly.
“He plunged his hand into the icy water to retrieve the dropped keys.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/plʌndʒ/
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Ends in NGE like 'lunge' and 'sponge', the UNG cluster is a productive pattern to test
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Worth 9 points, the NGE ending allows natural extension to PLUNGER for higher scores
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