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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While questioning whether or not life as a mercenary is his true destiny, Guts is plunged into an increasingly complex world of men and monsters.
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
After The River Tour, Springsteen plunged into psychic free fall.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Produced by Irusoin, Ikusgarri Films and Vilaüt Films, the film plunges into nocturnal folklore and 17th-century superstition as Kattalin, played by Yune Nogueiras, ventures into a forest bristling with mythical beings.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Multiple states are under a freeze warning and frost advisories overnight on Friday and into the weekend as temperatures could plunge into the 20s and low 30s, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
After The River Tour, Springsteen plunged into psychic free fall.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Produced by Irusoin, Ikusgarri Films and Vilaüt Films, the film plunges into nocturnal folklore and 17th-century superstition as Kattalin, played by Yune Nogueiras, ventures into a forest bristling with mythical beings.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Multiple states are under a freeze warning and frost advisories overnight on Friday and into the weekend as temperatures could plunge into the 20s and low 30s, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plunge into
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“Plunge into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20into. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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