Synonyms for
Plunge
Definition
to jump or dive quickly into something
Synonyms & similar words
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Common collocations
- plunge into water
- plunge into darkness
- plunge into despair
- plunge into debt
- plunge into chaos
- plunge into the unknown
- plunge a knife
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe a sudden and rapid downward movement, either literal or figurative. Can also refer to a sudden immersion in water.
Example sentences
- I watched the diver plunge into the water.
- He felt a sudden urge to plunge into the sea.
- She took a deep breath and plunged into the icy water.
- The skydiver was about to plunge from a height of 10,000 feet.
- The temperature plunged to below freezing last night.
Quotes
I take a deep breath and plunge into the icy water. It's cold, but I feel alive. - Hannah Tinti
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. - Steve Jobs
You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this. - Henry David Thoreau