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.
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Without flinching, the two plunged into the waves to rescue the woman.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
One meteor that plunged into the sleepy British town of Winchcombe in 2021 — leaving a sizable dent in a family’s driveway — was found to have a D/H ratio that almost perfectly matched that of Earth’s oceans.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
As with Arrested Development, Schitt’s Creek is about a wealthy family suddenly plunged into dire financial straits.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
The country was plunged into chaos ten years after Gaudí’s death.
—CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
One meteor that plunged into the sleepy British town of Winchcombe in 2021 — leaving a sizable dent in a family’s driveway — was found to have a D/H ratio that almost perfectly matched that of Earth’s oceans.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
As with Arrested Development, Schitt’s Creek is about a wealthy family suddenly plunged into dire financial straits.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
The country was plunged into chaos ten years after Gaudí’s death.
—CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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“Plunge into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20into. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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