as in to fall
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummet
That airflow obstruction sends oxygen levels plummeting, stimulating the pulmonary arteries to squeeze.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
26 June 2026
While tuition growth slowed in the 1990s, the growth of median family income plummeted.
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Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Nissan's sales have plummeted and market value declined significantly under successive CEOs, making shareholders nostalgic for Ghosn's past success in rescuing the company.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Trump’s poll numbers have plummeted.
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Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
26 June 2026
While tuition growth slowed in the 1990s, the growth of median family income plummeted.
—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Nissan's sales have plummeted and market value declined significantly under successive CEOs, making shareholders nostalgic for Ghosn's past success in rescuing the company.
—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Trump’s poll numbers have plummeted.
—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for plummet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
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The woman fell about 1,500 vertical feet, from around 12,000 feet to about 11,500 feet.
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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.
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Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness.
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After years of declining sales, American Girl dolls are seeing a resurgence.
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In May, during a tense commission meeting, a majority of commissioners declined to give her a raise after her first year on the job.
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Despite that progress, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined, as megacap tech names tumbled.
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That shows up clearly in the data, with UK goods exports tumbling relative to other major economies since 2016.
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Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
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The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.
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Following a new 10-year apparel agreement that was announced in October, the first batch of the new swag dropped Friday at the campus Barnes & Noble.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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