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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Examples of plummet in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the WebAndrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The number of millionaires living in Africa has plummeted by nearly 20,000 in the past decade, in fact.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The changing demographics and plummeting overall death toll exhibit how Californians built up immunity to the virus, experts say, through exposures and vaccines, and which groups are now the most vulnerable to the worst outcomes.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The brief pointed to plummeting OB-GYN numbers and growing maternal health care deserts as hospitals across the state shutter or curtail their operations.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2024
When in-person services plummeted during the pandemic, e-commerce and goods-buying picked up the slack.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The school performance of the older girls has plummeted.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The North Atlantic right whale population has plummeted 35% over the last 13 years, USA TODAY reported earlier this year.
—John Deem, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Even before the latest losses were revealed, analysts said the value of the company would plummet if Trump were to sell his shares.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Verb
After Iran launched a missile attack on Israel on April 13, for example, rattling the global economy, bitcoin’s price plummeted 7% in less than an hour.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The number of millionaires living in Africa has plummeted by nearly 20,000 in the past decade, in fact.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The changing demographics and plummeting overall death toll exhibit how Californians built up immunity to the virus, experts say, through exposures and vaccines, and which groups are now the most vulnerable to the worst outcomes.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The brief pointed to plummeting OB-GYN numbers and growing maternal health care deserts as hospitals across the state shutter or curtail their operations.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2024
When in-person services plummeted during the pandemic, e-commerce and goods-buying picked up the slack.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The school performance of the older girls has plummeted.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The North Atlantic right whale population has plummeted 35% over the last 13 years, USA TODAY reported earlier this year.
—John Deem, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Even before the latest losses were revealed, analysts said the value of the company would plummet if Trump were to sell his shares.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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