plunge in
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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Jim Cramer said Thursday's market is all about the rotation out of software and into hardware following a 17% post-earnings plunge in ServiceNow shares.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Rather than elements raining out as minerals in stately succession because of gradual cooling, the rapid plunge in temperature would outpace chemical reaction rates in the disk.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Europe confronts energy crunch The plunge in oil and natural gas supply caused by the Iran war, which has already hit Asia hard, is steadily moving west.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Alibaba spent 123 billion yuan ($17 billion) on capital expenditure in 2025, which helped contribute to a 66% plunge in net income.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Rather than elements raining out as minerals in stately succession because of gradual cooling, the rapid plunge in temperature would outpace chemical reaction rates in the disk.
—Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Europe confronts energy crunch The plunge in oil and natural gas supply caused by the Iran war, which has already hit Asia hard, is steadily moving west.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Alibaba spent 123 billion yuan ($17 billion) on capital expenditure in 2025, which helped contribute to a 66% plunge in net income.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Plunge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20in. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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