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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Terri did a below-freezing polar plunge in Antarctica.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Shares plunged in August after C3 AI announced disappointing preliminary financial results and a restructuring of its global sales and services organization.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The recent plunge in teen employment occurred during the Great Recession, which coincided with dozens of state minimum wage hikes and a federal minimum wage increase.
—Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Simpson entered the game and steered the Tide to a 17-3 win while completing 5-of-9 for 73 yards and plunging in from a yard out with less than a minute to play.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Shares plunged in August after C3 AI announced disappointing preliminary financial results and a restructuring of its global sales and services organization.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The recent plunge in teen employment occurred during the Great Recession, which coincided with dozens of state minimum wage hikes and a federal minimum wage increase.
—Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Simpson entered the game and steered the Tide to a 17-3 win while completing 5-of-9 for 73 yards and plunging in from a yard out with less than a minute to play.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Plunge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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