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

Truck crashes in Philippines; 9 dead MANILA, Philippines -- A truck veered off a downhill mountain road and plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines, killing nine workers on board, investigators said. —Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026

Come nightfall, the unincorporated community north of Tucson, Arizona, is plunged into secluded darkness. —Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026

One man was killed and two others were injured when a car plunged into a Miami-Dade canal on Sunday night, according to the sheriff's office. —Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026

This week has twice brought a different challenge, with Chelsea plunged into holes of their own making against Napoli and West Ham United. —Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for plunge into

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