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

Sales of Nintendo's flagship Switch 2 plunged in its fiscal second quarter after the Japanese gaming giant rolled out price hikes amid soaring memory costs. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

In fact, opportunities for clean energy have been transformed by unanticipated plunges in the costs of wind and solar electricity, battery storage and LED lighting. — Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

New York padded the lead when Winston plunged in from 1-yard out for a touchdown about 3 ½ minutes before halftime. — ABC News, 25 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

Rhymes for plunge in

• dungeon