as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummeting
Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation's currency plummeting.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
Successive polls have shown his approval rating on immigration plummeting.
—Richard Hall, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Under the roof — with the glare gone, the temperature easing across the third and fourth sets and the radiated heat from the court plummeting — the momentum swung.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Beck, the Miami quarterback, played at Georgia last season, but an injury in the SEC title game ended his season and sent his draft stock plummeting.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
But with Nvidia’s shares having gained so much in recent months, a miss on Wednesday, or cautious guidance tied to China restrictions, could send the stock plummeting.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Shedeur Sanders' draft stock plummeting didn't help, either.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
General exasperation with the team has the market for both tickets and SBLs plummeting.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2016
Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
The plummeting stock echoes Trump’s approval ratings, which have taken a beating, especially following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Brent crude surged above $119 per barrel Thursday after Iranian attacks on Persian Gulf oil facilities, sending Asian and European stock markets plummeting.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, the film division was impacted by a 19-percent drop in sales to French broadcasters; and plummeting Pay 2 window deals.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
The ratings for the Oscars have been ticking up since plummeting to an all-time low in 2021 during the pandemic.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Trump has said the full shutdown is necessary for a proper renovation, but many staffers see it as a way to cover for plummeting revenue and incessantly negative news coverage.
—Jonathan L. Fischer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
The most famous episode was last April, when sticker shock over the size of his tariff program sent stocks plummeting and nearly broke the Treasury market.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The town’s population was plummeting and Hermon says that watching his friends go without him would have felt like abandonment, leaving him only with an unending future in the army to contemplate.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Chesapeake employs 344 before a collapse in natural gas prices sends its stock value plummeting.
—Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation's currency plummeting.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
Successive polls have shown his approval rating on immigration plummeting.
—Richard Hall, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Under the roof — with the glare gone, the temperature easing across the third and fourth sets and the radiated heat from the court plummeting — the momentum swung.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Beck, the Miami quarterback, played at Georgia last season, but an injury in the SEC title game ended his season and sent his draft stock plummeting.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
But with Nvidia’s shares having gained so much in recent months, a miss on Wednesday, or cautious guidance tied to China restrictions, could send the stock plummeting.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Shedeur Sanders' draft stock plummeting didn't help, either.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
General exasperation with the team has the market for both tickets and SBLs plummeting.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2016
Verb
The groups that remain, notably the National Symphony, have experienced plummeting attendance.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
The plummeting stock echoes Trump’s approval ratings, which have taken a beating, especially following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Brent crude surged above $119 per barrel Thursday after Iranian attacks on Persian Gulf oil facilities, sending Asian and European stock markets plummeting.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, the film division was impacted by a 19-percent drop in sales to French broadcasters; and plummeting Pay 2 window deals.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
The ratings for the Oscars have been ticking up since plummeting to an all-time low in 2021 during the pandemic.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Trump has said the full shutdown is necessary for a proper renovation, but many staffers see it as a way to cover for plummeting revenue and incessantly negative news coverage.
—Jonathan L. Fischer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
The most famous episode was last April, when sticker shock over the size of his tariff program sent stocks plummeting and nearly broke the Treasury market.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The town’s population was plummeting and Hermon says that watching his friends go without him would have felt like abandonment, leaving him only with an unending future in the army to contemplate.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeting
Noun
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Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line are also off course, running aground and sinking.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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This isn't a part -- this isn't just about a ship sinking.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The peace talks -- which Iranian officials denied -- sent the price of oil plunging on Monday on hopes that negotiations could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end a weeks-long global energy shock.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, oil prices are plunging.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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She was obligated to sing her big barnstormers on loop, which offered fans a cruel barometer by which to judge her decline.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Goldman Sachs said the recent pullback in gold prices was largely in line with historical patterns, citing higher interest rate expectations and market volatility as key drivers behind the decline.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While the data show overall birth outcomes improving — declining rates of prematurity, low birth weight, and infant mortality — disparities are still prevalent, particularly for Black women.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The grand jury had the options of handing up an indictment, declining to indict and issuing a report known as a presentment.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The conflict has sent oil prices surging and stocks tumbling on inflation and economic growth fears.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The token has been volatile since the conflict in Iran began in late February, at one point jumping to a high of nearly $76,000 before tumbling once more as tensions in the region escalated.—
Emily Nicolle,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At Dillon Reservoir, low snowpack paints a concerning picture, with statewide levels dipping to record lows.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sisters in Yellow is her first novel that is truly plot driven, dipping into the noir genre, but it’s still interwoven with the complex internal life of her characters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Multiple Waymo vehicles also have appeared on social media as stopping traffic or dropping people off in the wrong locations.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures are forecast to continue dropping until sunrise, reaching 64 degrees, before climbing back up to 70 around noon.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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