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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Khamenei had not made a public appearance since his country was plunged into conflict on June 13, when Israel unilaterally bombed Iranian military and nuclear sites.
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Iran plunged into a near-total internet blackout this week, limiting Iranians’ ability to access and share information with the outside world.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 21 June 2025
Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge into the 21st century as rampant industrialization risks deadening those left behind.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft plunged into the ocean around 12:30 p.m.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Iran plunged into a near-total internet blackout this week, limiting Iranians’ ability to access and share information with the outside world.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 21 June 2025
Repeatedly returning to themes of globalization and alienation, the 55-year-old director has meticulously chronicled his country’s uneasy plunge into the 21st century as rampant industrialization risks deadening those left behind.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft plunged into the ocean around 12:30 p.m.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
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“Plunge into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20into. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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