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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Vigna says the plunge into EVs does not mean its internal combustion engine cars will be any less the company’s focus. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025 North Attleboro used a heavy dose of quarterback Dylan Brousseau (21 carries, 118 yards) in the run game before Frankie Strachan capped the drive by plunging into the end zone from a yard out. Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Some suspected a secret government weapons test, or a bomb planted in a plot to mine diamonds under the lake, while others heard tales of old witches turning into savannah buffalo and plunging into the lake. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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