plunge into

verb

plunged into; plunging into; plunges into

1

: to push (something) into (something) quickly and forcefully

He plunged the knife into the cake.

I plunged the sponge into the bucket of water.

2

: to start doing (something) with enthusiasm and energy

She plunged (right) into the assignment.

3

: to suddenly begin to be in (a particular and usually bad condition or situation)

He plunged into a severe depression.

4

: to cause (someone or something) to suddenly be in (a particular condition or situation)

A series of bad management decisions had plunged the company into debt.

The author plunges his readers into a world of fantasy.

Examples of plunge into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Last year a tourist helicopter, operated by a different company, plunged into the Hudson River killing a family of five and the pilot. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Her predecessors traditionally championed charitable causes, but the current occupant of the East Wing has plunged into something resembling actual diplomacy, persuading two governments at war to cooperate. — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Nasdaq Composite plunged into correction territory on Thursday. — Deena Zaidi,nick Wells, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for plunge into

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup