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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Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard in the nighttime collision that occurred at approximately 300 feet in the air. —

Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 Contestants dressed in Valentine's costumes will plunge into the cool Atlantic, an homage to the annual event in Boston. —

Martin Vassolo, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 Trading one star isn’t enough for a team to plunge into a rebuild. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 The Context The collision near Washington's Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night caused both aircraft to plunge into the Potomac River. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for plunge into