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.

Examples of plunge into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

History podcasts, because of their ability to plunge into the crevasses of history, the power of the audio narrative, and the intellectual resolve of entrepreneurial podcasters have become a popular and formidable resource. —Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Another cold front bringing bitterly cold temperatures is expected to hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area this weekend, and temperatures could plunge into the teens Saturday morning with a potential for wind chill in the single-digits, according to Prater. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026

While not plunged into the teens like other states, temperatures at the Kennedy Space Center are predicted to dip below freezing this weekend — an atypical occurrence for the region, and cold enough for NASA to take preliminary steps to safeguard the rocket from the inclement weather. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for plunge into

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