How to Use plunge into in a Sentence

plunge into

verb
  • So get ready to go plunge into those waters.
    — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • The country was plunged into chaos ten years after Gaudí’s death.
    — CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • Fink compared DeLauter to a car that plunges into a brick wall.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Those eggs are then put onto tiny straws and plunged into liquid nitrogen.
    — Will Croxton, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Louis and Harry plunged into the water to rescue him.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Without flinching, the two plunged into the waves to rescue the woman.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • The island plunged into darkness.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • With their parents gone, kids' lives are plunged into fear and uncertainty.
    — Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The white garment blanketing her round shoulders plunges into a vee in the middle of her chest.
    — Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
  • The novel ends with the narrator plunging into the Nile.
    — Alvin Birdi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Coming upon one of her paintings is like plunging into a party full of strangers already three drinks deep.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Guests can unwind in spacious suites that overlook the water, plunge into the sea straight from the hotel lawn, or lounge by the huge pool.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Its plunge into the aviation industry is a pivotal step.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
  • Trump’s comments came as Cuba was once again plunged into darkness through a power failure.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There are risks associated with the plunge into AI as well.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 June 2026
  • Drain and immediately plunge into the ice water to stop the cooking.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Renate Reinsve, as the shrink who plunges into the backrooms in pursuit of him, has a tensile anxiety.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 May 2026
  • The cascades plunge into the Umauma River, forming a deep swimming hole at their base.
    — Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • An island that was once the crown jewel of the Caribbean has plunged into extreme poverty and darkness.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In all likelihood, the moon was created when a giant asteroid plunged into the Earth.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Though his personal life is already splitting apart at the seams, Joe plunges into further danger when a routine rescue goes awry.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
  • The second is going full out, plunging into the vacuum with such enthusiasm that dormant modes are made odd and affecting again.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • The reader who pauses for breath, after this recitation of horrors, is soon rewarded by being plunged into a yet more catastrophic mire.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Laweryson’s effort was part of four scoreless innings from the bullpen, which was plunged into action after five innings from starter Joe Ryan.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The Zambezi River plunges into a deep gorge, creating a massive curtain of water and a cloud of mist that can rise high into the air.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
  • At an earlier point in the video, Jones is plunged into a bathtub of white paint, seemingly in a mockery of cosmetic skin-lightening.
    — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Labour has been plunged into gloom by heavy losses last week in local elections across England and legislative votes in Scotland and Wales.
    — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 11 May 2026
  • Another advantage of a riad is being bang in the heart of the medina but having what seems like an oasis of peace to return to after a day plunging into the chaos of the city.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Warm gear is a boon on this trail in case of storms or unexpected precipitation, and pack a microfiber towel–you’ll want to plunge into the multiple glimmering lakes.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Crew members responded to the incident, initiating a search effort after the man plunged into the water, according to the cruise line.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

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