as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummeting
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
With enrollment plummeting and bloated staffing levels, the district is already on shaky financial footing and can’t sustain payroll without drawing down its reserves.
—Aaron Garth Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Chesapeake employs 344 before a collapse in natural gas prices sends its stock value plummeting.
—Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation's currency plummeting.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
Successive polls have shown his approval rating on immigration plummeting.
—Richard Hall, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Under the roof — with the glare gone, the temperature easing across the third and fourth sets and the radiated heat from the court plummeting — the momentum swung.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Beck, the Miami quarterback, played at Georgia last season, but an injury in the SEC title game ended his season and sent his draft stock plummeting.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
But with Nvidia’s shares having gained so much in recent months, a miss on Wednesday, or cautious guidance tied to China restrictions, could send the stock plummeting.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Strategists have warned that global oil stockpiles are plummeting and inventories may not recover until December 2027, with physical shortages potentially looming over Europe by the end of this month.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The news sent the price of oil plummeting more than 10%.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Starmer, who has vowed to lead on, has been on the ropes, facing plummeting approval ratings and questions about his judgment.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Soaring costs for veterinary care and animal food, combined with plummeting donations during economic hardship, have left sanctuaries across the region struggling to meet basic animal welfare needs.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Monday’s announcement sent logistics stocks in a tailspin, with GXO shares plummeting more than 17 percent during the day.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Our post-draft power rankings boost the Jets, but send one division champion plummeting.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Researchers have offered up several other explanations for Americans’ plummeting sleep scores.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Noun
This review may have already given away a little too much, but high places and plummeting are important details in this story.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
With enrollment plummeting and bloated staffing levels, the district is already on shaky financial footing and can’t sustain payroll without drawing down its reserves.
—Aaron Garth Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Chesapeake employs 344 before a collapse in natural gas prices sends its stock value plummeting.
—Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation's currency plummeting.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
Successive polls have shown his approval rating on immigration plummeting.
—Richard Hall, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Under the roof — with the glare gone, the temperature easing across the third and fourth sets and the radiated heat from the court plummeting — the momentum swung.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Beck, the Miami quarterback, played at Georgia last season, but an injury in the SEC title game ended his season and sent his draft stock plummeting.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
But with Nvidia’s shares having gained so much in recent months, a miss on Wednesday, or cautious guidance tied to China restrictions, could send the stock plummeting.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Forecasts have temperatures plummeting more than 20 degrees across the area on Thursday and Friday.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Strategists have warned that global oil stockpiles are plummeting and inventories may not recover until December 2027, with physical shortages potentially looming over Europe by the end of this month.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The news sent the price of oil plummeting more than 10%.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Starmer, who has vowed to lead on, has been on the ropes, facing plummeting approval ratings and questions about his judgment.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Soaring costs for veterinary care and animal food, combined with plummeting donations during economic hardship, have left sanctuaries across the region struggling to meet basic animal welfare needs.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Monday’s announcement sent logistics stocks in a tailspin, with GXO shares plummeting more than 17 percent during the day.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Our post-draft power rankings boost the Jets, but send one division champion plummeting.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Researchers have offered up several other explanations for Americans’ plummeting sleep scores.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeting
Noun
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With a top altitude of 1,100 feet, this position at the highest point in the AVA offers warmer nighttime temperatures than the valley floor thanks to the warm air rising and cool air sinking, while daytime temperatures are lower than in areas closer to sea level.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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After the sinking, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported the Ursa Major was carrying port cranes and hatches designed to cover the nuclear reactors of a new icebreaker being built in Vladivostok.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The franchise stunned the NBA by trading away cornerstone Luka Dončić, plunging the roster into an immediate identity crisis.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Bitcoin has crashed since hitting an all-time high in October last year, losing 40% of its value and plunging the crypto market into a brutal winter crisis.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, in 2023, at a time when I was exhausted from the seeming futility of constantly writing and talking about it, fascism and the decline of democracy became popular topics in the mainstream media.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The announcement comes on the heels of the struggling burger chain reporting its fifth straight quarter of same-store sales declines and rumors of a potential take-private deal led by Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The magnificent luminosity of the orbs announced their arrival, their glow falling unfamiliar against windowpanes, which drew the people to the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The mismatch between workers and available jobs—a key barometer of labor market stress—has actually improved since that moment, falling below its pre-pandemic level.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Black Bear officials cited the program's declining participation rates and finances as the reason.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Sadly, bat populations are declining rapidly in North America.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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And that’s what sent me sort of tumbling down the rabbit hole.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
16 May 2026
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The resulting brawl saw the alligator rapidly tumbling at the officers like a log rolling down hill.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
Verb
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While it’s not required, dipping the cut end into a rooting hormone can speed up the rooting process and increase the success rate.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Hidden in perpetual darkness, these craters remain colder than Pluto, with temperatures dipping to around minus 370 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 223 degrees Celsius).—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Favreau, who co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Filioni, doesn’t waste any time before dropping audiences right in the action.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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High temperatures in Phoenix should reach 96 degrees on Friday, May 22, sliding upward to 99 degrees by Sunday, May 23, before dropping slightly to 98 degrees for Monday, May 24, according to the National Weather Service.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
22 May 2026
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