launch into
phrasal verb
launched into; launching into; launches into
1
: to suddenly begin doing or saying (something) in an energetic way
He launched into a speech about doing one's duty.
2
: to start involving (oneself) in (something) in an energetic way
She launched herself enthusiastically into the campaign.
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In character as the president, Johnson launched into a wandering monologue about Trump’s wide-reaching tariffs, which included targets such as the unpopulated McDonald Islands.
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Afterward, Daltrey and bandmate Pete Townshend launched into their next song in the show, raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Wearing a voluminous pink taffeta dress and a pink bow to match, Sia then launched into the song, with the crowd screaming along to every word and Guetta and Afrojack hugging behind the decks.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump then launched into a lengthy soliloquy about how the law had been weaponized against him and the role of law firms in that unfair treatment.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Afterward, Daltrey and bandmate Pete Townshend launched into their next song in the show, raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Wearing a voluminous pink taffeta dress and a pink bow to match, Sia then launched into the song, with the crowd screaming along to every word and Guetta and Afrojack hugging behind the decks.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
Trump then launched into a lengthy soliloquy about how the law had been weaponized against him and the role of law firms in that unfair treatment.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Launch into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launch%20into. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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