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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Sea shares plunged in Tuesday trading, despite Southeast Asia’s largest tech company reporting double-digit growth in all three of its business divisions for the most recent quarter.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
But on worries about his tariff policies, markets plunged in March.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
As the two plunge in and out of dreams, the movie serves up a series of florid set pieces, most of which serve no narrative purpose beyond their eyeball-tickling show-reel dimension.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
Joel Edgerton is that actor—someone who grew up on the edge of a vast forest in Australia, who ice plunges in London’s Hampstead Heath, who collects vintage military boots and speaks about the woods with genuine reverence.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
But on worries about his tariff policies, markets plunged in March.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
As the two plunge in and out of dreams, the movie serves up a series of florid set pieces, most of which serve no narrative purpose beyond their eyeball-tickling show-reel dimension.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
Joel Edgerton is that actor—someone who grew up on the edge of a vast forest in Australia, who ice plunges in London’s Hampstead Heath, who collects vintage military boots and speaks about the woods with genuine reverence.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Plunge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20in. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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