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plummet

verb

ˈplə-mət How to pronounce plummet (audio)
Definition of plummetnext
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 During the Industrial Revolution, as spinning machines drastically reduced the labor required per yard of thread, yarn costs plummeted. — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 FilmLA said that over the last five years, reality productions have plummeted nearly 63%. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Chipmakers and server vendors that have seen their fortunes soar in the AI buildout plummeted on fears of dampened growth and rising inventories. — Samantha Subin,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 The world’s richest entrepreneurs have watched their net worths skyrocket and plummet at the whim of the stock market. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plummet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
  1. fall
  2. plunge
  3. decline
  4. tumble
  5. dip
  6. drop
Verb
  • David, not unlike Jerry, was afraid of falling and white-knuckled his way through.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After, tuck yourself into a hammock and gaze up at the stars; you wouldn’t be blamed for falling right asleep.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • They’ve been assembled for a brain-breaker of a misfired melodrama, at first darkly amusing, before plunging headlong into soap opera-style twists and a general sense of heavy depression that no one can shake.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But Democratic Speaker Willie Brown had a Republican supporter, Paul Horcher, who voted to retain Brown as speaker, plunging the two parties into a yearlong fight for control.
    — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of plunge
Verb
  • His attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to comment after the hearing.
    — TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There are also discussions about an adjacent White House meeting with AI CEOs next week, which House Majority Leader Mike Johnson referenced, but a representative for the speaker declined to provide further details.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of decline
Verb
  • The violins dig into the first three notes of a rising theme — only to tumble suddenly into a hushed dance, which Mahler marks grazioso.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Fluence Energy — Shares tumbled 14% after the battery storage maker cut its full-year guidance.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tumble
Verb
  • In 2021, an Australian arts festival spiked plans to exhibit a Union Flag dipped in blood donated by Indigenous people.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • To test that the oil is ready, dip a piece of tortilla in it; the oil should happily bubble all around it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dip
Verb
  • Doves love to concentrate on a power line and then drop into a field.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Even those inside Newcastle United were questioning the commitment and focus of some of their star players last season, when a staggering 27 points were dropped from winning positions.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of drop

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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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