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 Raw viewership is down significantly as SmackDown’s viewership has plummeted by about 15 percent over the past year. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Such ongoing extreme hostility from the president has contributed to Americans’ loss of faith in the news media, which has plummeted to an all-time low. — Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 Their path there goes all the way back to their college days in Minnesota in the wake of the 2008 housing crash, when home values plummeted. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 2026 Morale has plummeted as a succession of mostly temporary leaders have come and gone. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Oil production, the lifeblood of the economy, had plummeted after years of graft, underinvestment, and sanctions. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026 The property’s value has plummeted, Morningstar reported on June 18. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 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
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
  • After more than doubling through this year’s first six months, the Kospi has plunged 34% so far in July.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Meta’s stock plunged 8% Thursday, continuing its historic losing streak after lackluster earnings and revenue projections dimmed investor confidence in CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s AI vision.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of plunged
Verb
  • Both contracts tumbled on Monday, posting their largest declines in several weeks, after an apparent pause in strikes between the US and Iran.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Shares tumbled Thursday following the announcement that the company's 2026 capex would increase its potential maximum to $205 billion from $190 billion .
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of tumbled
Verb
  • But just as staggering was one of the overnight lows, which dipped to only a searing 97 degrees F (36 degrees C)—a tie for the hottest low that the city’s ever seen, a record first set just three years ago.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • Just a few months ago, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in years, fueling hopes that lower borrowing costs would revive the sluggish housing market.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • In an email signed by Stephen Tanner, Prosper's director of community engagement & experiences, the town also declined to answer questions.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lochrie, the attorney representing the developers, declined to name them.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of declined
Verb
  • The Padres saw their five-game winning streak snapped and dropped two games behind the final NL wild-card spot.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Two other charges, destruction of evidence and resisting arrest, were dropped as part of a plea deal with the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of dropped

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