Synonyms of plummeted

plummeted

verb

past tense of plummet

as in fell

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

a week in which stock prices plummeted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• plunged
• tumbled
• dipped
• declined
• dropped
• sank
• skidded
• decreased
• descended
• crashed
• lowered
• dived
• cratered
• nose-dived
• diminished
• subsided
• dwindled
• retreated
• waned
• ebbed
• died (down)
• drooped
• lessened
• abated
• moderated
• receded
• tapered off
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• soared
• lifted
• mounted
• ascended
• arose
• increased
• spiked
• built
• grew
• expanded
• upped
• intensified
• accumulated
• swelled
• enlarged
• escalated
• picked up
• waxed
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• snowballed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plummeted

The odds of the Clarity Act passing into law this year have plummeted in recent months on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction platforms, dropping to around 20% from a peak of around 80% in the first few months of the year. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Participation in the program plummeted after the passage of a 2023 law that made outdoor dining permanent while also scaling it back significantly. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Ticket sales plummeted, and scores of Kennedy Center staffers and administrators have also departed. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

According to Bloomberg, average daily revenue plummeted from about $80,000 to between $10,000 and $28,000, according to a chart reviewed by the publication. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026

Development odds plummeted to zero for another disturbance the hurricane center was tracking. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

After Kim Jong Un became North Korea’s leader, in late 2011, the country’s relations with China plummeted because of disagreements over Pyongyang’s actions, including Kim’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and the arrest and execution of Kim’s uncle. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Attrition plummeted, productivity soared and Ford’s profits nearly doubled within two years. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Since installing Flock cameras in an Ohio parks district, the rate of thefts from vehicles parked in its lots has plummeted approximately 80% since 2024, a parks spokeswoman said. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026