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
In December 2023, a few months after the attacks, that number plummeted to 44.
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Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
An arctic front is diving deep into the United States this weekend, sending temperatures plummeting across all 48 contiguous states and bringing snow into the forecast across much of Ohio.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
According to the Federation of Bakery Entrepreneurs, by 2015 that number plummeted to 4 ounces.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The scammers will publish numerous negative reviews for a business on Google and Google Maps, causing their aggregate rating to plummet.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
An arctic front is diving deep into the United States this weekend, sending temperatures plummeting across all 48 contiguous states and bringing snow into the forecast across much of Ohio.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
According to the Federation of Bakery Entrepreneurs, by 2015 that number plummeted to 4 ounces.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The scammers will publish numerous negative reviews for a business on Google and Google Maps, causing their aggregate rating to plummet.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
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Two things happened on that blustery back-to-school morning that fell exactly a month after my eleventh birthday.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Midway through the third quarter, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa, buried on the depth chart just weeks ago, ripped the ball loose at Washington’s 7-yard line and fell on it himself.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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These two conflicts heat up very quickly, with Dale plunging his elbow into the soup and then getting in Ron’s face, telling him to kiss it.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The buttery soft, stretchy nylon is accented with a plunging V-neckline and pretty lace trim.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a social media video, Madi said her father's health declined in the months following an early-stage prostate cancer diagnosis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Administration submitted an emergency filing to the Supreme Court after an appeals court declined to block the injunction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trex — The decking and railing products manufacturer tumbled 29% after slashing its full-year sales outlook due to weak demand.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to tumble into the mid-20s by early Monday, with wind chills in the teens.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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The number of cancellations doubled to 148 Tuesday, while the number of delays dipped somewhat to 2,133, the website reported.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Olaplex sales dipped in the third quarter, but surpassed Wall Street sales forecasts.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bears were once hunted so much in Japan that their population dropped precipitously – but environmental protections were introduced in the 1990s, allowing the bear population to recover.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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