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 a result of Trump's crackdown, the number of migrants illegally crossing the Southwest border plummeted in February to the lowest level in decades, according to internal data obtained by Axios.
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Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Its reputation started to recover in 2024, but then Target dialed back its June Pride Month 2024 displays – and in tandem its reputation score plummeted again to 63.9 points.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The announcement sent major stock indexes plummeting.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Jacques Audiard’s audacious but controversial musical Emilia Pérez, released by Netflix, saw its Oscar chances plummet after it was revealed that one of its stars, Karla Sofía Gascón, had a history of making racist remarks on social media.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Its reputation started to recover in 2024, but then Target dialed back its June Pride Month 2024 displays – and in tandem its reputation score plummeted again to 63.9 points.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The announcement sent major stock indexes plummeting.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Jacques Audiard’s audacious but controversial musical Emilia Pérez, released by Netflix, saw its Oscar chances plummet after it was revealed that one of its stars, Karla Sofía Gascón, had a history of making racist remarks on social media.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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For 2025, Kohl’s expects revenue to fall 5% to 7%, compared with Wall Street estimates of a 1.6% decrease, according to LSEG.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average also took a hit, dropping 2.1 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq plunged 4 percent.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Volatile markets fell, then really plunged, and rebounded some in wild trading to close off their lows for the day — but still in the red.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Research from analytics firm Gallup shows that U.S. alcohol consumption is declining, with younger generations drinking significantly less than their predecessors.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Daily meme coin launches peaked shortly after the $trump coin debut but have declined sharply.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sunrun — Shares of the residential solar energy tumbled about 7%.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Brown-Forman, the company behind Jack Daniel’s whiskey, tumbled 5.1%, and Harley-Davidson sank 5.7%.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Then, on Wednesday, enjoy a 5-piece order of French toast sticks to dip in delicious, sugary breakfast syrup for free, also with a purchase of $1 or more.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Immunization rates have dipped low enough in some communities that measles has taken root and spread.—
Susan Kressly,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The taxi drops me off back in front of my dorm, Kirkland House.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Heat is one-half game ahead of the eighth-place Magic, but dropped five games behind the sixth-place Detroit Pistons (34-27) for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference that doesn’t require having to go through play-in.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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