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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With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Your plunge into lounge singer extraordinaire. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025 Over the past three years, sales have followed a pace similar to that of the 2008 crash, when the global economy plunged into the Great Recession. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025 These series reject the streamer bloat of our last decade and rip through story, embracing the breakneck pacing and dynamic rhythms of soap operas while also plunging into of-the-moment anxiety over backsliding feminist gains and uncertainty about exactly what kind of womanhood is aspirational. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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