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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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration is now pushing to exchange some of those grants for government ownership stakes, which rattled markets and sent Intel’s stock plummeting 6% since the announcement.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
His prospect status has plummeted, so his trade value is likely not high.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2017, there were 37 staffers in the office, a high-water mark, but its manpower has plummeted since then.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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This post was originally published on August 21 Bitcoin has plummeted since hitting an all-time high of $124,000 per bitcoin earlier this month, dropping around 10% as a controversial new memecoin hits the market.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration is now pushing to exchange some of those grants for government ownership stakes, which rattled markets and sent Intel’s stock plummeting 6% since the announcement.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
His prospect status has plummeted, so his trade value is likely not high.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2017, there were 37 staffers in the office, a high-water mark, but its manpower has plummeted since then.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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