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plunged

[/plʌndʒd/]
verb
mergulhou
1. Past tense of plunge; to dive or fall suddenly into water or another substance
He plunged into the swimming pool.
Ele mergulhou na piscina.
2. To thrust or push something forcefully into something else
She plunged the knife into the bread.
Ela enfiou a faca no pão.
3. To move or fall suddenly and rapidly downward
The stock prices plunged today.
Os preços das ações caíram drasticamente hoje.
4. To enter suddenly into a difficult or unwanted situation
The country plunged into chaos.
O país mergulhou no caos.
Synonyms
diveddovethrustimmersedsubmergeddroppedfelldescended
Antonyms
roseascendedemergedsurfaced

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mergulhou
Most common usage for diving into water
Rio de Janeiro
mergulhou
Standard usage; also 'caiu de repente' for sudden falls
São Paulo
mergulhou
Standard usage; 'enfiou' preferred for thrusting actions
Portugal
mergulhou
Standard usage; 'precipitou-se' also used for sudden movements

Related Idioms & Phrases

plunged into debt
plunged into darkness
plunged into the depths
plunged headfirst
plunged into action
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