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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Freshly released from prison, Pua plunges into the world of gangsters.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Photo: Eric Rojas/AFP via Getty Images Last month, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny was navigating a holiday-season flutter of activity, including a giveaway for disadvantaged youth in his hometown, when most of his country was plunged into darkness for several hours.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Temperatures plunged into the low 20s overnight in Fort Worth, causing water still left on the roads after the recent winter storm to freeze.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
The country has been mired in an unprecedented financial crisis since 2019, with the Lebanese pound losing over 90 percent of its value and millions of citizens plunged into poverty.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Photo: Eric Rojas/AFP via Getty Images Last month, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny was navigating a holiday-season flutter of activity, including a giveaway for disadvantaged youth in his hometown, when most of his country was plunged into darkness for several hours.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Temperatures plunged into the low 20s overnight in Fort Worth, causing water still left on the roads after the recent winter storm to freeze.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
The country has been mired in an unprecedented financial crisis since 2019, with the Lebanese pound losing over 90 percent of its value and millions of citizens plunged into poverty.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Plunge into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20into. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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