as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummeted
Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Pinterest shares plummeted 21% on Wednesday after lackluster third-quarter earnings as advertising took a hit from larger retailers dealing with tariffs.
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Jaures Yip, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Production plummeted 75 percent.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Trans-Pacific westbound utilization rates plummeted from 39 percent to 24 percent, while Europe-to-Asia eastbound levels dropped from 45 percent to 36 percent.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
In October, Ford's sales of EVs plummeted nearly 25% to 4,709 sold.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Since November 2022, when ChatGPT launched, the S&P 500 has surged more than 70% while job openings have plummeted roughly 30%.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
According to a report from the American Farm Bureau Federation, this year's turkey population has plummeted due to disease and sits around 195 million in 2025, a figure that is 3% less than 2024, and 36% less from 1996, where peak turkey farming hit a population of 303 million.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
As families have had fewer children or left the island, the population of Lemnos has plummeted by more than a third since the early 1950s, from a peak of more than 27,000 people to about 16,000 in the most recent census.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
At the start of last year, Frisch’s had more than 80 restaurants, but by New Year’s Day 2025 its store count had plummeted to just 31.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Jaures Yip, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Production plummeted 75 percent.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Trans-Pacific westbound utilization rates plummeted from 39 percent to 24 percent, while Europe-to-Asia eastbound levels dropped from 45 percent to 36 percent.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
In October, Ford's sales of EVs plummeted nearly 25% to 4,709 sold.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Since November 2022, when ChatGPT launched, the S&P 500 has surged more than 70% while job openings have plummeted roughly 30%.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
According to a report from the American Farm Bureau Federation, this year's turkey population has plummeted due to disease and sits around 195 million in 2025, a figure that is 3% less than 2024, and 36% less from 1996, where peak turkey farming hit a population of 303 million.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
As families have had fewer children or left the island, the population of Lemnos has plummeted by more than a third since the early 1950s, from a peak of more than 27,000 people to about 16,000 in the most recent census.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
At the start of last year, Frisch’s had more than 80 restaurants, but by New Year’s Day 2025 its store count had plummeted to just 31.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeted
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The move came after Strategy shares plunged about 50% from their 2025 peak, erasing much of the premium investors were once willing to pay for its massive bitcoin holdings.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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London — Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Its stock tumbled more than 11% this week after the company’s earnings report on Monday.—
Blair Bao,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The company’s shares, which have soared by more than 160% this year, tumbled by more than 8% despite the company’s quarterly results beating Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
4 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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Dillard's declined to comment for this article.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Owens’ attorney, Joshua Kolsrud, who is representing her in the criminal allegations involving Echard and, now, the Scottsdale man, declined to comment, citing her pending criminal trial, which is scheduled for January 2026.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The loss dropped the Jayhawks to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Plummeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummeted. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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