How to Use plunge into in a Sentence

plunge into

phrasal verb
Definition of plunge intonext
  • The video ends with the two riffing about Brown's plunge into the wild world of TikTok.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • At the start of each race, Brussel plunges into the pool from a diving block.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The 25th is for pulling out all the stops and plunging into your Scorpio passion.
    — Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
  • Relax at the spa, plunge into the indoor pool, and dine at the on-site fusion restaurant.
    — Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The mammal is perched on the dinosaur, its paws gripping the reptile’s jaw and a hind limb while its teeth plunge into the ribcage.
    — Maddie Burakoff, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2023
  • Medvedev ran across a frozen lake, his feet plunging into the frigid water in places where the ice was brittle.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • And when night fell, they were plunged into the inky darkness of rural Georgia.
    — Randi Kaye, CNN, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Still, millions of dollars are being plunged into the race by all sides.
    — Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Core tomatoes and plunge into boiling water for a slow count of 10.
    — Dana Bowen / Photography By Landon Speers For The Wall Street Journal , WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
  • In Arkansas, two people were killed when a tree plunged into a house.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 26 June 2023
  • Remove and plunge into a bowl of ice water until cooled.
    — Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • The knife can slip off the pit, or the avocado itself, plunging into your palm.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The jet had plunged into the Java Sea just 13 minutes after takeoff.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Instead of plunging into the sea, the booster explodes.
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Last year 34 people died in central Kenya when their bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley.
    — Reuters, CNN, 1 July 2023
  • Nearly three years ago, all of us were plunged into one of the darkest health emergencies the world had faced in a century.
    — Jayasree K. Iyer, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • With over 40 hours of burn time, the scent elicits the comforting memory of plunging into the bubbles of a hot spring bath.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
  • When the long, lazy days of summer beckon, head to your local library for a pile of stories to plunge into with your little ones.
    — Husna Haq, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2023
  • On one white-sand beach, the waves of the Persian Gulf lapped at the shore as grinning clients braced themselves before plunging into tubs of ice water.
    — Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
  • He is subsequently caught up by his past and plunged into a state affair.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
  • And the Shamrocks converted, with Kendall Garnett plunging into the end zone.
    — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Either way, Scorsese has served up a movie that also plunges into a dark history and comes away with less bang for its bucks.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Crews are doing rechecks and searching offshore, because many people fled the flames by plunging into the ocean.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Several vehicles were on the bridge at the time of impact and plunged into the river, which was cold enough to cause hypothermia.
    — USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Portions of the Northern U.S. could plunge into the negative 20s, Taylor said.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • In the episode, we’re plunged into 2006: a distant past quickly established by a radio host announcing the birth of Siri Cruise.
    — Neil McRobert, ELLE, 22 June 2023
  • The fatal event resulted in about 3,600 feet of steel bridge supports plunging into the channel.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Jenna Bush Hager plunged into the holiday season with her three kids.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • In 25 seconds, the entire bridge had plunged into the Patapsco River.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • In the blanching process, fruits and vegetables are cooked in boiling water briefly, then plunged into an ice-cold water bath to stop the cooking process.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023

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