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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A week ago, tens of millions of people across Spain and Portugal were plunged into darkness for up to 18 hours in one of Europe's worst blackouts in decades.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Endurance Wreck, Revived By AI From space to seabed, the Future Lab experience also plunged into the history of Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship, the Endurance.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
According to the post, the poster's husband was walking casually through the yard when his right leg plunged into the ground—up to above the knee.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Because of an accident within the gravitational system, the Earth is rapidly plunging into the sun, pelting toward it, to melt there.
—Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Endurance Wreck, Revived By AI From space to seabed, the Future Lab experience also plunged into the history of Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship, the Endurance.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
According to the post, the poster's husband was walking casually through the yard when his right leg plunged into the ground—up to above the knee.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Because of an accident within the gravitational system, the Earth is rapidly plunging into the sun, pelting toward it, to melt there.
—Literary Hub, 22 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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