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
All of sudden, the murder rate has plummeted.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
After Week 1’s road loss in Green Bay, the Lions plummeted to +1700 — only to steadily climb back up the odds board.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In August, job openings plummeted by 115,000 positions to 188,000 in construction, which logged its second-largest monthly decrease of openings on record.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 777 points, setting a new record for a single-day point drop.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
As of Thursday, Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) plummeted another 8 percent to $1,761 per 40-foot container, marking the 15th straight week of container price declines.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Compared to last year, however, the numbers have plummeted significantly.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Stocks of contractors like GEO plummeted immediately after he was elected president.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
During this same time frame, birth rates have plummeted across the nation.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
After Week 1’s road loss in Green Bay, the Lions plummeted to +1700 — only to steadily climb back up the odds board.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In August, job openings plummeted by 115,000 positions to 188,000 in construction, which logged its second-largest monthly decrease of openings on record.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 777 points, setting a new record for a single-day point drop.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
As of Thursday, Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) plummeted another 8 percent to $1,761 per 40-foot container, marking the 15th straight week of container price declines.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Compared to last year, however, the numbers have plummeted significantly.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Stocks of contractors like GEO plummeted immediately after he was elected president.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
During this same time frame, birth rates have plummeted across the nation.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeted
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions, a spirits industry group said Monday.—
Joseph Hostetler,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Aehr Test Systems — The stock plunged 20% after the semiconductor testing solutions firm reported a year-over-year drop in revenue and declined to issue guidance due to global trade tensions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Saturday’s start could’ve tumbled into another painful loss.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visits to Cracker Barrel tumbled.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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And in fact, the ratio for Big Tech stocks, which have been driving the market surge, has actually dipped marginally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But by the afternoon shares were down 4%, and Musk’s net worth had dipped down to $490 billion.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The carmaker may announce in the coming weeks about $5 billion in fresh money on top of a similar amount earmarked earlier in the year, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing information that’s not public.—
Gabrielle Coppola,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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But overall crime has declined, including a 30% drop in homicides, the mayor’s office said.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal are now winless in three matches, seven dropped points in total, more than Chelsea lost all last season, and are fifth in the table behind Tottenham Hotspur.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hawaiian authorities also recovered a hat that the man in the security footage had dropped after leaving Tokuhara's clinic.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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