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.

Examples of plunge into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biden pushed ahead, plunging into life in the Senate, raising his boys and getting remarried to his current wife, Jill — the first chapter in a long biography of tragedy and recovery. —Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 21 July 2024

Hidalgo plunged into the long-polluted waterway on July 17 to show the world that the Seine is safe ahead of the Olympics, which kick off later this month. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024

His cannonball plunge into the recruiting waters has paid big dividends with the Class of 2025, and beyond. —Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024

But then the country was plunged into a state of emergency as conflict broke out. —Meghan Pryce, CNN, 3 July 2024