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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Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 4 July 2025
One of Russia's top mining companies has become the first coal producer to get government aid in a deepening crisis for an industry hit hard by plummeting global demand and sanctions due to Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Stellantis did not report data on its luxury offering, Maserati.
Brand under new leadership
As sales have continued to decrease, Stellantis has been striving to improve its reputation as a plummeting brand, especially among American consumers.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
Through a combination of racist violence, anti-Black legislation and discrimination at federal loan programs, as of 2017, Black farmland ownership had plummeted to 2.9 million acres.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Big promises, especially on the economy, have failed to materialize and as a result, Starmer's popularity has plummeted in the polls.
—Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 4 July 2025
One of Russia's top mining companies has become the first coal producer to get government aid in a deepening crisis for an industry hit hard by plummeting global demand and sanctions due to Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Stellantis did not report data on its luxury offering, Maserati.
Brand under new leadership
As sales have continued to decrease, Stellantis has been striving to improve its reputation as a plummeting brand, especially among American consumers.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
Through a combination of racist violence, anti-Black legislation and discrimination at federal loan programs, as of 2017, Black farmland ownership had plummeted to 2.9 million acres.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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