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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Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Indeed, as Oscars ratings have plummeted over the last 20 years, some have suggested that political speechifying is to blame.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Investors called on Novo Nordisk to pivot to sectors beyond weight loss after disappointing trial results for a new drug saw the Danish pharmaceutical giant’s stock plummet.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Although the supermarket price of eggs has dropped 42% in the last 12 months, the wholesale price that farmers receive has plummeted more than 90%, to around 70 cents a dozen.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Indeed, as Oscars ratings have plummeted over the last 20 years, some have suggested that political speechifying is to blame.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
According to General Manager Ken Holland, the Kings’ plummet of more than 100 ticks in points percentage is indicative of the NHL’s parity.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Investors called on Novo Nordisk to pivot to sectors beyond weight loss after disappointing trial results for a new drug saw the Danish pharmaceutical giant’s stock plummet.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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