plunge into

phrasal verb

plunged into; plunging into; plunges into

: to push (something) into (something) quickly and forcefully

He plunged the knife into the cake.

I plunged the sponge into the bucket of water.

: to start doing (something) with enthusiasm and energy

She plunged (right) into the assignment.

: to suddenly begin to be in (a particular and usually bad condition or situation)

He plunged into a severe depression.

: 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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As knives are plunged into backs, guns are loaded and screams are muffled, Swank emerges with a bandaged arm and blood smeared down her face and neck. —

Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 Illinois deputies helped avert disaster early Monday, preventing a pregnant woman whose brakes failed from plunging into a bitingly cold lake. —

Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024 Related article South Korea has been plunged into uncharted waters after an extraordinary night of political upheaval. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 Jeudy’s celebration and Nestea plunge into the end zone after toasting Levi Wallace in the third quarter was pure theater. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plunge into