plunge in
phrasal verb
plunged in; plunging in; plunges in
1
: to push (something) into something quickly and forcefully
The nurse grabbed his arm and plunged the needle in.
2
: to start doing something with enthusiasm and energy
It was a big project, so we all just had to plunge in and get started.
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The surge in exports defies a 21% year-on-year plunge in China’s outbound shipments to the U.S., based on CNBC’s calculation of official customs data.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 May 2025
But support for the Democrats plunged in 2010 after its leaders negotiated directly for universal suffrage with officials from Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong – a move seen as a betrayal by other pro-democracy groups.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
The issues made the plunge in real estate demand, felt in cities around the world, particularly acute in San Francisco.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The steep plunge in consumer confidence readings this year was accompanied by a slowing in consumer spending to a 1.8% annual rate from 4% in the fourth quarter of last year.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 May 2025
But support for the Democrats plunged in 2010 after its leaders negotiated directly for universal suffrage with officials from Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong – a move seen as a betrayal by other pro-democracy groups.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
The issues made the plunge in real estate demand, felt in cities around the world, particularly acute in San Francisco.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The steep plunge in consumer confidence readings this year was accompanied by a slowing in consumer spending to a 1.8% annual rate from 4% in the fourth quarter of last year.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Plunge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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