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 Forgent Power Solutions – The electrical distribution company plummeted 24% after announcing its finance chief Ryan Fiedler will step down from the post and transition to an external consulting role. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 In the Middle East, foot traffic has plummeted by around 25 percent amidst the political instability in the region. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Since the film was applied, the deaths reportedly plummeted to 18 in the fall of 2024. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Temperatures plummeted, causing frosty conditions and torrential rain across Europe, North America, and Asia for months. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026 Home building plummeted in California and the law of supply and demand ruled. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Open positions for those junior roles also plummeted since December, the report found. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 The president’s polling numbers have plummeted to record lows in recent months. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The share of Americans who host friends or family at home at least once a month, meanwhile, plummeted from 42% in 1975 to 12% in 2026, The Atlantic reported. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of fell

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Its shares plunged 32% on their market debut Tuesday, before rebounding by nearly 30% Wednesday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
In a fresh sign of doubts about whether the billions flowing to AI companies can be justified, AI data center company Elice Group plunged 32% on its trading debut in South Korea Tuesday.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunged

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Shares of CoreWeave plunged 10% on Thursday, extending their monthly decline to 36%, while Australia's NextDC tumbled nearly 40% on Wednesday after cutting its earnings forecast.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The chorus broke open with two major chords, and the two people fumbled their way down the hall in the story while the musical progression tumbled downward, along with the protagonist’s self-respect.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tumbled

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As for gas, it has usually been treated as a waste product to be burned off; because there are so few pipelines to bring it to market, West Texas gas prices have even dipped negative this year.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The four-week average of claims, which strips out week-to-week ups and downs, dipped to 197,750.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dipped

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But Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, widely viewed as a potential top contender for the position, has declined to pledge not to run.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Aguilar declined to take the rest of the day off but then activated the fire alarm system after the meeting and tried to leave the building.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of declined

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New Jersey won its second straight to improve to 6-4-0, while the Ducks dropped their fifth in a row to fall to 4-6-0.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
California’s homicide rate dropped to its lowest-ever level on record in 2025, as the number of violent crimes and homicides has dropped in recent decades, both statewide and nationally.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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