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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During the initial three decades of Communist rule under Mao, China plunged into violence, political paralysis, economic chaos, and a famine that killed tens of millions.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
The 20-minute journey offers sweeping views of mountains plunging into the water and traditional boathouses lining the shore.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Isiah Pacheco capped the first drive with a 2-yard plunge into the end zone.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Some of the cave’s water still feeds the nearby Lukács Baths via an underground pipe — though the original inlet, by the stone steps that plunge into the water, was rerouted to give divers easier access.
—Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
The 20-minute journey offers sweeping views of mountains plunging into the water and traditional boathouses lining the shore.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Isiah Pacheco capped the first drive with a 2-yard plunge into the end zone.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Some of the cave’s water still feeds the nearby Lukács Baths via an underground pipe — though the original inlet, by the stone steps that plunge into the water, was rerouted to give divers easier access.
—Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plunge into
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“Plunge into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20into. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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