plummeted

past tense of plummet

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Recent Examples of plummeted One such diagram was shared on X by European Parliament member Tomáš Zdechovský, who claimed that online activity around the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party plummeted following the Russian data center attacks. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Harrison's production plummeted through the first four games this season, with just five catches for 85 yards and a touchdown. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 As these charts from James Pomeroy and his team at HSBC show, consumer sentiment has plummeted despite the rising stock market and rising consumer spending. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Downtown office towers have traded at a deep discount in recent years after occupancy plummeted in the wake of the COVID pandemic. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Over the past decade, however, groundwater levels have plummeted nearly 100 feet, according to Prosper Global. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 As her lung function plummeted, she was placed on a ventilator, but the intervention came too late. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 One of those companies collapsed as its stock price plummeted 99%. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Iran’s currency, the rial, has plummeted since the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran in February. — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeted
Verb
  • Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Oracle, a heavy borrower, dropped 9% on Wednesday and is now down 33% for the year while neocloud CoreWeave plunged 15%, wiping out its gains for 2026.
    — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Scores in reading comprehension and mathematics have plunged, according to the latest PISA report, which evaluates students worldwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fox Factory — The vehicle suspension maker tumbled 9% after CEO Mike Dennison stepped down from his role.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Before giving up law completely, Ponder still dipped her toes in the craft, pulling double duty as a trial lawyer by day and moonlighting in projects like Danielle Ponder & the Tomorrow People by night.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wells Fargo shares dipped 2% Tuesday after the bank reported mixed third-quarter results.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Prime Minister’s office declined to comment for this story.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities declined to say how many former fighters had signed up.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Seckler explains that young people’s trust in institutions and companies has dropped.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Moody's, citing PitchBook data, said private equity distributions dropped from more than 30% of starting net asset value in 2022 to about 12% today.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Plummeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummeted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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