as in to fall
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummet
As stocks plummeted on the morning of October 24th, 1929, a large crowd gathered on Wall Street outside of the New York Stock Exchange.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The man’s pickup truck went off the edge of the mountain pass between mile markers 88 and 89, plummeting roughly 300 feet into the Uncompahgre Gorge, rescue officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The number of eviction notices plummeted to less than 50 in 2021 because of the pandemic-era eviction moratorium in San Leandro.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But despite more choices, housing prices aren't predicted to plummet.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The man’s pickup truck went off the edge of the mountain pass between mile markers 88 and 89, plummeting roughly 300 feet into the Uncompahgre Gorge, rescue officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The number of eviction notices plummeted to less than 50 in 2021 because of the pandemic-era eviction moratorium in San Leandro.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But despite more choices, housing prices aren't predicted to plummet.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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However, compared to his older stepbrothers, his net worth falls a little bit short.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
12 Oct. 2025
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The model wore a pink look featuring a belted, silky one-piece with short shorts and plunging neckline.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its value against other currencies plunged about 11% over the first half of 2025, the biggest decline in more than 50 years, a Morgan Stanley report in August found.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Agency officials and spokespeople declined to speak to ProPublica.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Trammell Crow declined to provide further details on the permit filing, including information on a construction timeline.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the two weeks that followed, the peso tumbled 8% against the dollar.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Easy to roll your eyes at from the opening scene and increasingly pigheaded in all of the ones that follow, Man-su starts off a long way from likable and tumbles much lower in our estimation from there.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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Trans-Atlantic cargo shipped from New York to Rotterdam also dipped 2 percent to $830 per container.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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What must count in Dobson’s favour is his consistency across all nine league games, thanks in part to energy levels that rarely seem to dip.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Get Your Mariners Postseason Gear on Fanatics To celebrate this moment, Fanatics has dropped exclusive Mariners playoff gear with commemorative hats, t-shirts, jackets, and accessories.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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