plunge in
phrasal verb
plunged in; plunging in; plunges in
1
: to push (something) into something quickly and forcefully
The nurse grabbed his arm and plunged the needle in.
2
: to start doing something with enthusiasm and energy
It was a big project, so we all just had to plunge in and get started.
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The middle class has lost much of its savings with a plunge in the value of homes, by far the main asset of most households.
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Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, the bank picked its top U.S. long and short ideas for the first quarter of 2025, which included the following names: One recurring name on Goldman’s list was Nike, whose shares have already slipped more than 5% in 2025, following a 30% plunge in 2024.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Florida phenomenon explained Temperatures to plunge in Southeast The cold snap will usher freezing temperatures into the South.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Trudeau, 53, who assumed office in 2015 and won reelection twice, suffered a plunge in voter popularity to just 19% in the wake of Freeland’s departure, pollster Abacus Data found on Dec. 17.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, the bank picked its top U.S. long and short ideas for the first quarter of 2025, which included the following names: One recurring name on Goldman’s list was Nike, whose shares have already slipped more than 5% in 2025, following a 30% plunge in 2024.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Florida phenomenon explained Temperatures to plunge in Southeast The cold snap will usher freezing temperatures into the South.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Trudeau, 53, who assumed office in 2015 and won reelection twice, suffered a plunge in voter popularity to just 19% in the wake of Freeland’s departure, pollster Abacus Data found on Dec. 17.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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