plunge into

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

The recent heat waves that have set France abroil—shuttering museums, sparking wildfires, and sending citizens plunging into the Seine—have taken their toll on the famed gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny in Normandy. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

Those collaborations gave Cole Haan a read on demand among female golfers before the brand took a Poppie’s Pond-sized plunge into the category. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Others were plunged into darkness and got their power back, only to lose it again. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

And Denise, rather than retreating from the action, unleashes a piercing battle cry and plunges into the mayhem head on. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for plunge into

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