Float
Plunge
Plunge verb - To cast oneself head first into deep water.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Bottomless Pits: A quick way to test them is to throw a jellybean down and watch the Blob take the plunge for you; if it's bottomless, he'll transform into balloon form and float right back.
Source: Video Game / A Boy and His Blob -
Once a person mounted the water-horse, its skin would become inescapably sticky and it would plunge into the deepest part of the water, drowning the unfortunate victim, who was then torn apart and eaten (apart from the liver, which would float ashore).
Source: Hellish Horse
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