plunge in

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

Recent Examples on the Web

That's in stark contrast to a 54% plunge in 2025 from the prior year as geopolitical tensions and concerns over China's economic outlook weighed on investor sentiment. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Trump is correct that the United States has seen historic plunges in homicide, violent crime, robbery and property crime. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Every gravity-defying pool that has followed-from those perched on tropical clifftops to the ones suspended in Dubai skyscrapers-owes something to that oceanfront plunge in the South of France. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Williams plunged in for the touchdown on the next play to cut the lead to 23-20 with seven minutes left in the third. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for plunge in

• dungeon