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
The shrinkage follows lackluster economic performance in 2025, which plummeted the company’s shares by 25% in February.
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron shares plummeted 10% on Monday, continuing the memory maker’s significant post-earnings sell-off.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Dakkak said that for years now, as the numbers of pilgrims and tourists plummeted, he's barely been able to make ends meet.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Yet while participation plummeted, election costs rose sharply.
—Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Asian and European stocks plummeted on Monday as Iran’s threat to completely close the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices soaring.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In the early 1990s, home values plummeted following an overheated market in the mid-to-late 1980s.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Support for Israel has plummeted, hitting a record low as Democrats and independents desert the longtime ally.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Ansar Allah Media Office via AP Red Sea shipping numbers plummeted, with traffic crossing the Suez Canal (which connects it to the Mediterranean Sea) down 70% by the middle of 2024, according to a yearly review by United Nations Trade and Development.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron shares plummeted 10% on Monday, continuing the memory maker’s significant post-earnings sell-off.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Dakkak said that for years now, as the numbers of pilgrims and tourists plummeted, he's barely been able to make ends meet.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Yet while participation plummeted, election costs rose sharply.
—Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Asian and European stocks plummeted on Monday as Iran’s threat to completely close the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices soaring.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In the early 1990s, home values plummeted following an overheated market in the mid-to-late 1980s.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Support for Israel has plummeted, hitting a record low as Democrats and independents desert the longtime ally.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Ansar Allah Media Office via AP Red Sea shipping numbers plummeted, with traffic crossing the Suez Canal (which connects it to the Mediterranean Sea) down 70% by the middle of 2024, according to a yearly review by United Nations Trade and Development.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeted
Verb
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And to be sure, there were winds and rain strong enough to fell several trees, flood a few roads, and knock out power in some Maryland and Virginia suburbs.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The price of crude plunged by more than ten per cent.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Export revenues plunged by about 30% that month compared with a year earlier.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stock markets have tumbled, and recession odds have climbed.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, stocks have tumbled.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prices have dipped, inventory has grown, snowpack is at a record low, and economic concerns persist.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Before the Iran conflict erupted in late February, the euro zone's inflation rate had dipped below the central bank's 2% target.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All of the candidates would be newcomers to the board, since incumbents Denise Fears and Blake Roberson declined to run.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Uber declined to comment on its latest entry into the autonomous vehicle market.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With Saturday’s loss, the Royals (0-2) dropped the series to the Braves.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the Hornets dropped into 10th place.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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