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 Summary Several investor rights firms are threatening class actions against into Suja Life after its stock plummeted following disappointing Q2 earnings and reduced guidance, attributed to grocery channel weakness. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Specifically, Micron and Sandisk both plummeted over 13% overnight, while AMD and Intel dropped by roughly 6%. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Inflation has soared above 80% and the value of the rial currency has plummeted. — Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 According to the foundation, dropout rates eventually plummeted to 6% in Sevier County after the program was in place. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Non-stars say the number of jobs has plummeted and that they are being tricked into training their replacements. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Soon after, the number of immigrants in ICE custody booked into the jail plummeted, ProPublica’s analysis shows. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Will Ferrell’s The Hawk plummeted in its third week, falling 59 percent to 383 million minutes. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Trade between the countries plummeted to historic lows last year, and the relationship hasn’t seen any forward progress in 2026. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeted
  1. fell
  2. plunged
  3. tumbled
  4. dipped
  5. declined
  6. dropped
Verb
  • Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • The number of Americans who report having six or more close friends has plunged by 50% this century, and the number of people reporting no close friends has skyrocketed by 400% over that same time period.
    — Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Rock, ice and mud plunged down for miles, washing away communities along the river.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunged
Verb
  • Howmet Aerospace — Shares of the manufacturer of engines for gas turbines tumbled more than 8%.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On one page, tiny, antlike sinners tumbled down a cliff toward perdition.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbled
Verb
  • The gathered detailing on the backrest of this velvety loveseat looks as if the couch was dipped in chocolate.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The number for charter schools was 86,885 By February, the numbers dipped to 86,767 in charter schools and 232,428 in traditional public schools — 319,195 total attending public schools.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • Trump has declined so far to endorse a successor, opting to keep his cards close ahead of what’s likely to be a bitter race.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
  • When asked about the lack of any tributes or the evening’s plans to honor Nolan, the Ocean Springs School District declined to comment.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of declined
Verb
  • Despite meeting or beating estimates, shares dropped as investors remained unimpressed.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Liberty Christian dropped a heartbreaker in the season opener, losing a big lead before falling to Midland Christian 66-63.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropped

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“Plummeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummeted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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