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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Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Writing in 1942 about his recollections of fighting in the Spanish Civil War years before, George Orwell framed out how first Spain and then all of Europe had been plunged into hellish madness over the course of less than a decade.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
Because of John’s death, Oscar plunges into depression.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Strictly Come Dancing has been plunged into fresh chaos with the BBC launching an investigation into allegations of drug use on the show.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Writing in 1942 about his recollections of fighting in the Spanish Civil War years before, George Orwell framed out how first Spain and then all of Europe had been plunged into hellish madness over the course of less than a decade.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
Because of John’s death, Oscar plunges into depression.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Strictly Come Dancing has been plunged into fresh chaos with the BBC launching an investigation into allegations of drug use on the show.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Plunge into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20into. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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