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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Temperatures could plunge into the 20s and teens, according to AccuWeather's forecast.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Libya plunged into chaos after the country's 2011 uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Saturday night, large swaths of San Francisco were plunged into darkness, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere in affected neighborhoods.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
When the red-haired ghost appears, Jess and her ally Beckett plunge into investigating why the woman’s husband was blamed for her death and has been in prison for 40 years.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Libya plunged into chaos after the country's 2011 uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Saturday night, large swaths of San Francisco were plunged into darkness, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere in affected neighborhoods.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
When the red-haired ghost appears, Jess and her ally Beckett plunge into investigating why the woman’s husband was blamed for her death and has been in prison for 40 years.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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