plunge into
phrasal 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.
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The probe, which launched in 1997, spent years studying Saturn's icy moons before it was deliberately plunged into Saturn in 2017, ending its mission.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
This year, Kid Cudi, one of the most influential voices in alternative hip-hop, tapped Tranter specifically, as the rapper looked to make the plunge into pop and alternative rock on his latest album, Free, with Tranter writing and producing a majority of the record.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteors are generated by the Earth in its solar orbit, plunging into a trail of tiny debris left behind by the famous Halley’s Comet.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
While questioning whether or not life as a mercenary is his true destiny, Guts is plunged into an increasingly complex world of men and monsters.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
This year, Kid Cudi, one of the most influential voices in alternative hip-hop, tapped Tranter specifically, as the rapper looked to make the plunge into pop and alternative rock on his latest album, Free, with Tranter writing and producing a majority of the record.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteors are generated by the Earth in its solar orbit, plunging into a trail of tiny debris left behind by the famous Halley’s Comet.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
While questioning whether or not life as a mercenary is his true destiny, Guts is plunged into an increasingly complex world of men and monsters.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Plunge into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20into. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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