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.
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Following the fire’s devastating toll, the city has been plunged in mourning, with flags on public buildings to be flown at half-mast and events such as a light show on the harbor cancelled.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
That’s an improvement from a 20% plunge in 2023, with both years disrupted by dual Hollywood strikes.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Sea shares plunged in Tuesday trading, despite Southeast Asia’s largest tech company reporting double-digit growth in all three of its business divisions for the most recent quarter.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
But on worries about his tariff policies, markets plunged in March.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
That’s an improvement from a 20% plunge in 2023, with both years disrupted by dual Hollywood strikes.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Sea shares plunged in Tuesday trading, despite Southeast Asia’s largest tech company reporting double-digit growth in all three of its business divisions for the most recent quarter.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
But on worries about his tariff policies, markets plunged in March.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plunge in
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“Plunge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20in. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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