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
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 777 points, setting a new record for a single-day point drop.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
As of Thursday, Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) plummeted another 8 percent to $1,761 per 40-foot container, marking the 15th straight week of container price declines.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Compared to last year, however, the numbers have plummeted significantly.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Do that, and productivity would plummet.
—Mike Hoffman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
As of Thursday, Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) plummeted another 8 percent to $1,761 per 40-foot container, marking the 15th straight week of container price declines.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Compared to last year, however, the numbers have plummeted significantly.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Do that, and productivity would plummet.
—Mike Hoffman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
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Zay Flowers, who finished with a receiving line of 5-for-72, fell a yard short of a long TD on a 56-yard gain.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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City administrator echoes points other municipalities have stated Brown presented a series of slides and data pieces that, among other facts, showed the city has lagged further behind in terms of property revenue increases falling short of 3% inflation on existing services on average.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That coincides with higher production costs and plunging crop prices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The share of hires with little work experience has plunged more than 50% at large-cap tech companies between 2019 and 2024, according to venture capital firm SignalFire.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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And some items, though limited, have seen prices decline, including Graeter’s Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream, Montgomery Inn’s full rack of ribs, Pringles potato chips and Red and Blue Bicycle Playing cards (though a standard deck has risen 11% in line with the overall index.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Netflix has declined to comment on Musk’s campaign.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tests showed that wind speeds as low as 30 to 33 feet per second (9 to 10 meters per second) were sufficient to push the tumbleweed rovers, while onboard sensors were successful in capturing data as the rovers tumbled.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Movie ticket sales are down in the United States as the number of major releases hitting theaters has tumbled since the pandemic — and consumers have shifted their viewing habits to streaming platforms to watch at home.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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New vaccination maps reveal outbreak risks New county-level data compiled from state health agencies show vaccination rates across the country are dipping at the same time measles cases are surging.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Another Central Valley battleground district, the 22nd, would likely remain centered around Delano and keep much of its clubfoot that dips into Bakersfield to the south.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Riddle claimed their relationship was consensual, and the lawsuit was eventually dropped.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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