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.

Examples of plunge into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Perseid meteor shower is finally active, bringing the potential for gorgeous shooting stars and fireballs as Earth plunges into the trail of debris shed by the icy comet Swift-Tuttle. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Even the Universal logo at the start shows us the globe plunging into darkness. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

After the end of Soviet subsidies, Cuba plunged into darkness and hunger. — Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Meanwhile, the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized power in the October Revolution, and Russia plunged into civil war. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for plunge into

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