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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Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s research shows adolescent mental health plunged in the early 2010s, with rates of depression, anxiety, and self-harm more than doubling among young adults.
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Jose said a plunge in people willing to adopt shelter dogs left far less room for new unwanted dogs.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Terri did a below-freezing polar plunge in Antarctica.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Shares plunged in August after C3 AI announced disappointing preliminary financial results and a restructuring of its global sales and services organization.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Jose said a plunge in people willing to adopt shelter dogs left far less room for new unwanted dogs.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Terri did a below-freezing polar plunge in Antarctica.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Shares plunged in August after C3 AI announced disappointing preliminary financial results and a restructuring of its global sales and services organization.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plunge in
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“Plunge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20in. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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