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

Somali refugees and immigrants began arriving in the 1990s, after dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown and the country plunged into an ongoing civil war. —Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025

Geminids plunge into our atmosphere at 22 miles (35 km) per second. —Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Dec. 2025

Monday night temperatures plunge into the teens and lower 20s. —Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

Portions of Arizona face a freeze warning for early Friday morning, as temperatures are expected to plunge into the 20s. —Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for plunge into

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