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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Syria had been plunged into a civil war in the wake of the Arab Spring protests of 2011. —

Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024 Syria has been plunged into a bloody civil war since 2011, after Assad’s forces cracked down on protests and pro-democracy rallies across the country which erupted that year as part of the wider Arab Spring. —

Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Nothing saves my serotonin levels like a brisk hot girl walk, plunge into frigid water, or honing my newbie ski skills on the slopes. —

Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024 Our country is being plunged into a state of chaos because of ignorant people seeking to do the right thing, yet not knowing what that is. —

Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plunge into