plunge in
phrasal verb
plunged in; plunging in; plunges in
1
: to push (something) into something quickly and forcefully
The nurse grabbed his arm and plunged the needle in.
2
: to start doing something with enthusiasm and energy
It was a big project, so we all just had to plunge in and get started.
Examples of plunge in in a Sentence
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The price of lithium and other materials required for batteries has plunged in the last 12 months, making electric cars cheaper.
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 June 2024
In 2023, his third year, numbers showed a plunge in homicides and shootings.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
In the first four months of 2024, U.S. border apprehensions plunged in one of the steepest declines in decades, giving the Biden administration some relief as immigration persists as a top voter concern in this year’s election.
—Paulina Villegas Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 14 May 2024
But the stock plunged in the days afterward and faced years of low prices and volatility due in part to merger delays.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
And while analysts aren’t forecasting any sudden plunges in employment, there are some signs that labor-market conditions could come in weak this month.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Diddy’s music saw a 41% plunge in radio spins in that span (from 3,000 to 2,000) and a 31% fall in audience (6.9 million to 4.7 million).
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
Last week, a LATAM Airlines Boeing plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, suddenly plunged in midair, injuring some passengers as they were thrown to the cabin’s ceiling.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Temperatures plunged in mid-January, causing the river to freeze up like normal.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 June 2024
In 2023, his third year, numbers showed a plunge in homicides and shootings.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
In the first four months of 2024, U.S. border apprehensions plunged in one of the steepest declines in decades, giving the Biden administration some relief as immigration persists as a top voter concern in this year’s election.
—Paulina Villegas Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 14 May 2024
But the stock plunged in the days afterward and faced years of low prices and volatility due in part to merger delays.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
And while analysts aren’t forecasting any sudden plunges in employment, there are some signs that labor-market conditions could come in weak this month.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Diddy’s music saw a 41% plunge in radio spins in that span (from 3,000 to 2,000) and a 31% fall in audience (6.9 million to 4.7 million).
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
Last week, a LATAM Airlines Boeing plane flying from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, suddenly plunged in midair, injuring some passengers as they were thrown to the cabin’s ceiling.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Temperatures plunged in mid-January, causing the river to freeze up like normal.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Plunge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20in. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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