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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The new round of significant temperature drops will begin Saturday in the Rockies and Plains as Arctic air plunges into the US behind the storm.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Our experience tells us that the Solar System is full of hazardous comets and asteroids, periodically plunging into the inner reaches of our star’s vicinity.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
Huge pieces of it are expected to survive long enough to plunge into a watery grave known as Point Nemo, a spacecraft graveyard in the Pacific.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Immediately, the set plunged into a deeply confusing swirl of juicy gossip and high anxiety.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Our experience tells us that the Solar System is full of hazardous comets and asteroids, periodically plunging into the inner reaches of our star’s vicinity.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
Huge pieces of it are expected to survive long enough to plunge into a watery grave known as Point Nemo, a spacecraft graveyard in the Pacific.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Immediately, the set plunged into a deeply confusing swirl of juicy gossip and high anxiety.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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