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
According to Data Golf, his chances of winning the tournament had plummeted from 69% to 31%.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Oracle has lost a fifth of its value and ServiceNow has plummeted more than 40%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The number of visas issued for new full-tuition-paying international students coming to the United States plummeted by nearly 100,000 this year, or 36%.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Gennari and Fallows, the photographer, say the numbers of great whites plummeted a few years before Port and Starboard began their killing spree.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Keefe’s new book investigates the shocking 2019 death of Zac Brettler, a 19-year-old who plummeted from the fifth-floor balcony of a luxury London apartment building into the River Thames.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The share plummeted to a low of 15 percent in 2024, then rebounded slightly to 17 percent in 2025.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Richardson also points out that newsstand sales plummeted whenever the magazine featured a Black artist on the cover.
—James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Four hydrogen bombs and 100 tons of debris plummeted to the earth.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Oracle has lost a fifth of its value and ServiceNow has plummeted more than 40%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The number of visas issued for new full-tuition-paying international students coming to the United States plummeted by nearly 100,000 this year, or 36%.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Gennari and Fallows, the photographer, say the numbers of great whites plummeted a few years before Port and Starboard began their killing spree.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Keefe’s new book investigates the shocking 2019 death of Zac Brettler, a 19-year-old who plummeted from the fifth-floor balcony of a luxury London apartment building into the River Thames.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The share plummeted to a low of 15 percent in 2024, then rebounded slightly to 17 percent in 2025.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Richardson also points out that newsstand sales plummeted whenever the magazine featured a Black artist on the cover.
—James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Four hydrogen bombs and 100 tons of debris plummeted to the earth.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeted
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The rial has plunged 8% against the dollar on the black market since the war started, according to the Economist.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Minutes before, a six-minute communications blackout with mission controllers made for a nail-biting finish to the mission as the capsule plunged through Earth’s atmosphere.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In closing arguments Thursday, prosecutors led by Assistant State Attorney Rich Buxman of the Fifth Judicial Circuit relied on testimony by Green’s neighbors, who claimed Hunter and Green tumbled down the stairs during the argument.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a hopeful sign for the downtown struggling office market, the owner of an iconic office tower that tumbled into foreclosure has reached a settlement with its lender to regain control of the 23-story building, in a purchase that will include a new ownership arrangement with a longtime partner.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Nuggets have dipped into the bottom 10 in points allowed per possession.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Give your furniture a quick wash down with a microfiber cloth dipped in the soapy water followed by a clean water rinse.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In an email, Gardner declined to comment on the specifics of the situation.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor declined to comment further to AP pending further investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy’s roller coaster round included three bogeys, four birdies and a double-bogey for a 73, which dropped him to 11 under for the tournament.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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