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
Verb
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On a shotgun snap, a handoff slipped out of Bo Nix’s hands, the quarterback falling on it for a loss of four.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our 10 favorite Amazon fall fashion staples start at just $10 right now.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Shares of both banks plunged by double digits on Thursday, while the broader regional banking industry suffered its worst single-day loss since April.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Starmer premiership has, in just 14 months, plunged to lower levels of support than any other government at mid term.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sentiment has affected Gulf IPOs, which are expected to decline to their lowest level since 2021.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The porcinis tumbled onto the kitchen counter in a sorry state.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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Several of Ship's six Raptor engines conked out toward the end of its ascent burn, and the vehicle began to tumble.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the sections that dip below provide structural continuity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Once the Sun dips below the horizon, which is the case in all the hours between dusk and dawn, no solar power is generated at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harvard sociologist and Assistant Professor of Public Policy Liz McKenna said that in the past, movements of this scale have succeeded in influencing social change, but that their efficacy has dropped significantly since the turn of the century.—
NPR,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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San Diego could overtake with a win and Vancouver loss, but the expansion side could also drop as low as fourth, with Minnesota and LAFC able to rise as high as second.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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