How to Use plunge into in a Sentence
plunge into
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So get ready to go plunge into those waters.
—Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
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The country was plunged into chaos ten years after Gaudí’s death.
—CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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All while Helaena, in the book, plunges into a deep sadness that sets her up for tragedy.
—The Editors, Vulture, 17 July 2026
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Fink compared DeLauter to a car that plunges into a brick wall.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Those eggs are then put onto tiny straws and plunged into liquid nitrogen.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Louis and Harry plunged into the water to rescue him.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
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Without flinching, the two plunged into the waves to rescue the woman.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
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The island plunged into darkness.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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With their parents gone, kids' lives are plunged into fear and uncertainty.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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The white garment blanketing her round shoulders plunges into a vee in the middle of her chest.
—Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
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At some point, Mertens slipped and plunged into the water about 177 feet below.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
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The novel ends with the narrator plunging into the Nile.
—Alvin Birdi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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On that trip, Besha and I would meet up mid- or late-morning to plunge into the day’s eating.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
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Coming upon one of her paintings is like plunging into a party full of strangers already three drinks deep.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Husband, wife, and guests plunged into furious arguments about the great thinkers.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
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Guests can unwind in spacious suites that overlook the water, plunge into the sea straight from the hotel lawn, or lounge by the huge pool.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
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Even the Universal logo at the start shows us the globe plunging into darkness.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
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Its plunge into the aviation industry is a pivotal step.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
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Trump’s comments came as Cuba was once again plunged into darkness through a power failure.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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There are risks associated with the plunge into AI as well.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 June 2026
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Drain and immediately plunge into the ice water to stop the cooking.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
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Renate Reinsve, as the shrink who plunges into the backrooms in pursuit of him, has a tensile anxiety.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 May 2026
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The cascades plunge into the Umauma River, forming a deep swimming hole at their base.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
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Brett Pawlak’s camera spins a cartwheel alongside a flying kick, then plunges into the eye of a tornado of bad guys trapped in a web.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
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Like the previous demo, neither the booster nor spacecraft was meant to be saved, instead plunging into the sea.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 25 July 2026
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An island that was once the crown jewel of the Caribbean has plunged into extreme poverty and darkness.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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In all likelihood, the moon was created when a giant asteroid plunged into the Earth.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
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Quickly cook in boiling water for 20-30 seconds, then plunge into ice water.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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Though his personal life is already splitting apart at the seams, Joe plunges into further danger when a routine rescue goes awry.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
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When the fandom gets pissed, the creator gets caught in the chaos and the corporation fights back, every side is plunged into a paranoid conspiracy.
—Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
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