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
Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Oil and gasoline prices have soared, fertilizer costs have spiked and markets have plummeted.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
That record-breaking streak has largely come down to plummeting costs for solar panels and wind turbines, the leading forms of clean power generation.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The popularity of these groups has plummeted steadily over the past 100 years, and is even outlawed in some countries, like Italy.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Oil and gasoline prices have soared, fertilizer costs have spiked and markets have plummeted.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
That record-breaking streak has largely come down to plummeting costs for solar panels and wind turbines, the leading forms of clean power generation.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The popularity of these groups has plummeted steadily over the past 100 years, and is even outlawed in some countries, like Italy.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
Verb
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Cortisol levels fell for both groups, according to the study.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Put simply, prices must fall still further in these metros for shoppers to cover the monthly nut.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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At the throat, a gold clasp held the plunging design in place.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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His parents declined to comment to reporters afterward.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The new listings, published Wednesday by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, cite factors such as warming ocean waters, melting sea ice and declining availability of food to sustain such species.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Adell had just stolen a home run, tumbling over the waist-high wall near the right-field foul pole, which frames the left side of the photo.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Shares tumbled nearly 2% after the stock was downgraded by Bank of America to neutral from buy.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets have dipped into the bottom 10 in points allowed per possession.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Give your furniture a quick wash down with a microfiber cloth dipped in the soapy water followed by a clean water rinse.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Season 2 of the Netflix iteration dropped all nine of its episodes on April 10, with early promises to stay faithful evaporating as new attractions emerged and simmering resentments boiled over.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Independent opinion polls show support for Fidesz has dropped to its lowest level in years.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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