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

Once inside the building, they are plunged into an atmosphere that is part fun house, part art gallery and part museum, with surprises — and the odd shock — along the way. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Take in the towering cliffs plunging into the Gulf from Cap Bon Ami in Forillon National Park. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

The plane, an MK-58 Hawker Hunter, plunged into the water after the pilot reported trouble while flying off California's Central Coast on Tuesday evening, ABC News reported. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

At an inquest into their deaths, officials revealed that Berry was driving 90 mph before the VW Polo plunged into the river, reported the BBC, ITV and Cambridgeshire Live. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for plunge into

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