to jump or dive into water
to quickly push something a long way into something else
to suddenly get into a particular state or situation
to suddenly put someone or something in a particular state or situation
to suddenly start doing something with energy and enthusiasm, but sometimes without thinking about it first
Four police officers plunged into freezing water to rescue a man yesterday.
He plunged his arm into the sack once more.
Plunge the sliced onions into boiling water.
The city was plunged into total darkness when the entire electrical system failed.
The country is plunging into recession once more.
This was not the time to be plunging into some new business venture.
plunges into
plunging into
plunged into
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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