plunged

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past simple and past participle of

to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something:

We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea.

The car went out of control and plunged over the cliff.

Cook the peas by plunging them into boiling water.

Niagara Falls plunges 55.5 metres.

to become lower in value or level very suddenly and quickly:

The fall in demand caused share prices to plunge.

Our income has plunged dramatically.