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to plunge into
[phrase form: plunge]
01
to start a particular activity or task with great enthusiasm or vigor
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
into
Base verb
plunge
Present tense
plunge into
3rd person singular
plunges into
Present participle
plunging into
Past simple
plunged into
Past participle
plunged into
Examples
Wanting to make a difference, she plunged her efforts into community service.
02
to suddenly cause someone or something to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation
Examples
Her diagnosis plunged the family into despair.
03
to suddenly find oneself in an unpleasant or challenging situation
Examples
After making the wrong investment, he plunged into debt.
