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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An American Airlines plane carrying at least 60 people collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport and plunged into the Potomac River.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Faithfull worked on the stage in the early ‘70s before her plunge into addiction took her to the street.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Yet somehow, the passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided midair, bursting into flames and plunging into the Potomac River in the first major fatal commercial plane crash in the United States in 16 years.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
The 1982 crash also saw a plane plunge into the Potomac River, but the river was frozen over and did not involve another aircraft.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Faithfull worked on the stage in the early ‘70s before her plunge into addiction took her to the street.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Yet somehow, the passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided midair, bursting into flames and plunging into the Potomac River in the first major fatal commercial plane crash in the United States in 16 years.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
The 1982 crash also saw a plane plunge into the Potomac River, but the river was frozen over and did not involve another aircraft.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Plunge into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20into. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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