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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This year, Edmunds forecasts that figure to plummet to around 2 million.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Global sales are ‘imploding’ While electric vehicle sales in Europe shot up 34% overall in January, sales of Teslas plummeted 50%.
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Nonetheless, the disappearance was ruled as a tragic accident under the assumption that the Martins’ car had accidentally plummeted into the river from the Cascade Locks parking lot.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Marvell shares plummeted 20% on Thursday, their steepest slump since 2001, after guidance fell short of some elevated estimates.
—Kristina Partsinevelos,samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
This year, Edmunds forecasts that figure to plummet to around 2 million.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Global sales are ‘imploding’ While electric vehicle sales in Europe shot up 34% overall in January, sales of Teslas plummeted 50%.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, the disappearance was ruled as a tragic accident under the assumption that the Martins’ car had accidentally plummeted into the river from the Cascade Locks parking lot.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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