plunged

verb

1. 1

   To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.

   “to plunge the body into water”

2. 2

   To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action.

   “to plunge a dagger into the breast;   to plunge a nation into war”

3. 3

   To baptize by immersion.

4. 4

   To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.

   “he plunged into the river”

5. 5

   To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.

   “to plunge into debt;   to plunge into controversy”

6. 6

   To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.

7. 7

   To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.

8. 8

   To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).

9. 9

   To overwhelm, overpower.