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

Iraq was plunged into a nationwide blackout earlier this week, as a temperature surge to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50° Celsius) — and subsequent spiking demand for electricity — pushed the country's faltering power grid to the breaking point. —Natasha Turak, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025

Park rangers narrate as blue ice calves with rifle-crack echoes and house-sized chunks plunge into the water. —Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The decisions made in the coming days will determine whether CPS begins a path to fiscal stability — or plunges into a tailspin that will make recovery brutally painful. —Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025

The storm and subsequent flooding had much fallout: tens of thousands were without power in southeastern Wisconsin on Saturday and Sunday; many in Milwaukee dealt with flooded basements; cars were submerged and areas like Wauwatosa Village were plunged into rising waters. —David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for plunge into

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