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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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent oversaw a series of unorthodox steps aimed at stabilizing Argentine assets after the peso had plunged in the wake of Milei’s party suffering a stinging defeat in a key provincial ballot last month.
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Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Beyond Meat shares have collapsed over the past five years, starting with a 48% plunge in 2021 and plunging further until Roundhill Investments added the stock to its Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (MEME) on Monday.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Financing setbacks such as loan defaults, foreclosures and a plunge in property values have begun to haunt a growing number of hotels in the Bay Area.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
But electric vehicle sales in the US are widely expected to plunge in the fourth quarter.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Beyond Meat shares have collapsed over the past five years, starting with a 48% plunge in 2021 and plunging further until Roundhill Investments added the stock to its Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (MEME) on Monday.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Financing setbacks such as loan defaults, foreclosures and a plunge in property values have begun to haunt a growing number of hotels in the Bay Area.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
But electric vehicle sales in the US are widely expected to plunge in the fourth quarter.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Plunge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunge%20in. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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