PLUMMETED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Hunter mindset has also shifted in recent decades and the percent of annual harvest that yearling bucks comprise has plummeted. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 But ratings plummeted in Season 2 amid heavy backlash to the show’s inherent ugliness, and it was canceled. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 According to data compiled by Axios, the number of visits to the top 100 news sites has plummeted over the past five years, from a peak of over 70 million visitors a month in July of 2024 to just over 47 million in July of 2026. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Shares of financial services companies including Charles Schwab and LPL Financial Holdings tumbled on Tuesday, while travel sites Booking Holdings and Expedia plummeted on Wednesday. — Jonathan Vanian,ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Caracas was a pariah state for years, and foreign direct investment flows plummeted. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Trump’s approval rating has plummeted amid the war, and is threatening to drag down GOP candidates. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The industry’s international standing has plummeted in the wake of Israel’s military operation in Gaza, which was in turn triggered by Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Auction prices have plummeted for some of those same artists, but Worth thinks some gallery prices remain too high. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

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Shares have plunged nearly 18% over the past three months as investors weigh the risks of CoreWeave taking out massive amounts of debt to fuel growth.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
The slaying, which federal prosecutors say was partly plotted in South Florida, plunged the country deeper into chaos.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of plunged

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Meta Platforms — Shares of the Facebook and WhatsApp owner tumbled more than 3% as traders cashed in on the stock’s recent rally.

— Ananya Chetia,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
But the number of students enrolled in the curriculum has tumbled dramatically this year.

— Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of tumbled

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About seven months ago, the average 30-year mortgage rate briefly dipped below 6% for the first time in years, prompting hopes that cheaper borrowing would finally unfreeze the housing market.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Oil prices dipped to near two-week lows, but increasing costs of fuel raised fears of broader economic fallout.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dipped

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Laboratory officials declined to provide details, citing privacy concerns, but said experts from India, China, the United States, Singapore and South Korea were assisting with the work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The couple — identified as Trinity County residents Mallory and Jeff Wilson by the San Francisco Chronicle, which was first to report on the incident — declined The Times’ interview request.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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