plummeted; plummeting; plummets
1
: to fall perpendicularly
birds plummeted down
2
: to drop sharply and abruptly
prices plummeted
1
: plumb
also
: plumb line
2
: an abrupt drop : an instance of plummeting
a sharp plummet in prices
If in the final week of the season, the Mets were trying to stop a plummet off a cliff, they are now attempting to climb out of a dark, deep abyss …—
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Verb
The acrobat plummeted into the net.
The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.
The satellite plummeted into the ocean.
Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.
The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.
Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend.
The town's population plummets when the students leave for the summer.
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Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
On October 19, 1987, The S&P 500 plummeted 20.5% before rebounding about 14% across the next two days.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Tourism has plummeted as international anger over tariffs and fear over immigration crackdowns makes the country a less and less attractive place to go.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Emissions from the plant have trended down sharply in recent years, plummeting from 6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2011 to 1.2 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s tracking tool.
—Jeremy Cox, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Chinese freight ship bookings have also plummeted in recent weeks, suggesting downward pressure on China’s export sector, an engine of the country’s economic growth.
—Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
On October 19, 1987, The S&P 500 plummeted 20.5% before rebounding about 14% across the next two days.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Tourism has plummeted as international anger over tariffs and fear over immigration crackdowns makes the country a less and less attractive place to go.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Emissions from the plant have trended down sharply in recent years, plummeting from 6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2011 to 1.2 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s tracking tool.
—Jeremy Cox, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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