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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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed into a power line on Thursday and plummeted into a barge on the Mississippi River.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Support among Ukrainians for continuing the war until a potential victory has plummeted to 24%, down from 73% in 2022, the poll found.
—Elana Schor, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
With the population of Japanese nationals set to continue plummeting for decades yet, the country will feel the blow to its pension and health care systems, and other social infrastructure that is difficult to maintain with a shrinking workforce.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Profits are being crushed: Operating margins have plummeted from a robust average of 26% over four years to just 6% currently.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed into a power line on Thursday and plummeted into a barge on the Mississippi River.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Support among Ukrainians for continuing the war until a potential victory has plummeted to 24%, down from 73% in 2022, the poll found.
—Elana Schor, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
With the population of Japanese nationals set to continue plummeting for decades yet, the country will feel the blow to its pension and health care systems, and other social infrastructure that is difficult to maintain with a shrinking workforce.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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