plummeted

verb

past tense of plummet
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 Grape growers and winemakers have struggled to sell products for years as consumer demand has plummeted. — Lizzie Kane july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Chances that the strait's traffic flow is normal by July 2027 plummeted to 47% from nearly 70% in the past two days. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 24 July 2026 By 2024, the average had plummeted to 27 checks – slightly more than two per month. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 After a similar law passed in Kentucky in 2018, divorces plummeted, according to the Wall Street Journal. — Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Adobe's stock has plummeted 38% in the past year, sparking investor concern. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 New York’s number of millionaires doubled but overall its share compared to other states in the country plummeted, trailing behind Texas, Florida and California, according to the financial think tank Citizens Budget Commission. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 When box office sales plummeted during the pandemic, conventional wisdom held that members of Gen Z might not return to the movie theater. — Kelenna Onukwugha, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 The toddler plummeted from the rear window of the building on Oak Terrace near Beekman Ave. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeted
  1. fell
  2. plunged
  3. tumbled
  4. dipped
  5. declined
  6. dropped
Verb
  • But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Shares have plunged 34% year to date, vastly underperforming the overall market.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • Its shares plunged as much as 14% after the markets opened Thursday in New York, the biggest intraday decline since June 2025.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of plunged
Verb
  • In results published Monday, Europe’s largest airline said that profit in the three months to the end of June had tumbled 34% to €538 million from the same quarter in 2025.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • As Logano moved into the Chase, Erik Jones tumbled out after finishing 21st.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of tumbled
Verb
  • Speier’s co-founder dipped out of the business in November 2022.
    — Julia Coin July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Trump’s top border policy advisor, Tom Homan, told Fox News on Monday that monthly detention numbers dipped because of the partial government shutdown earlier this year.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • All the providers declined to speak with CNN about ongoing litigation.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • People who improved their adherence to MIND over 10 years, including those who didn’t follow it closely at first, had a 25% lower risk of dementia than those whose adherence declined.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of declined
Verb
  • In October 2025, Baumgarten dropped his claims against both Opera Carolina and Williams, court documents show.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office later dropped the felony count.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
Definition of dropped

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