as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummeting
Aaron Garth Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Chesapeake employs 344 before a collapse in natural gas prices sends its stock value plummeting.
—Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation's currency plummeting.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
Successive polls have shown his approval rating on immigration plummeting.
—Richard Hall, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Under the roof — with the glare gone, the temperature easing across the third and fourth sets and the radiated heat from the court plummeting — the momentum swung.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Beck, the Miami quarterback, played at Georgia last season, but an injury in the SEC title game ended his season and sent his draft stock plummeting.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
But with Nvidia’s shares having gained so much in recent months, a miss on Wednesday, or cautious guidance tied to China restrictions, could send the stock plummeting.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Shedeur Sanders' draft stock plummeting didn't help, either.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Philanthropic support for the arts is plummeting, and with the passing last year of major philanthropists such as Gund and Leonard Lauder, there are few replacements on the horizon.
—Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
That appropriation would be to repay bonds issued for the stadium — and failure to pay off those bonds each year would put the state at risk of defaulting and plummeting its credit rating.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
At a staff meeting in March, Bhattacharya acknowledged the struggles the agency has faced over the past year, including multiple rounds of job cuts, plummeting morale, and a gunman opening fire outside the CDC's Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
You're introduced to a girl, Anne, who's on her way to meet with friends in Tokyo when a massive sinkhole opens, sending her plummeting into the Earth's depths.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images Financial markets also appeared to lend their approval, with the Hungarian forint hitting a four-year high and 10-year government bond yields plummeting up to 50 basis points on Monday morning.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Video platforms launched roughly 470 new dramas every day in January, thanks to plummeting production costs.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Six months into Gaza’s ceasefire, humanitarian conditions remain dire, with aid deliveries plummeting 80% since the Iran war began and vast tent camps still housing most residents.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
With enrollment plummeting and bloated staffing levels, the district is already on shaky financial footing and can’t sustain payroll without drawing down its reserves.
—Aaron Garth Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Chesapeake employs 344 before a collapse in natural gas prices sends its stock value plummeting.
—Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 25 Feb. 2026
The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation's currency plummeting.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
Successive polls have shown his approval rating on immigration plummeting.
—Richard Hall, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Under the roof — with the glare gone, the temperature easing across the third and fourth sets and the radiated heat from the court plummeting — the momentum swung.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Beck, the Miami quarterback, played at Georgia last season, but an injury in the SEC title game ended his season and sent his draft stock plummeting.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
But with Nvidia’s shares having gained so much in recent months, a miss on Wednesday, or cautious guidance tied to China restrictions, could send the stock plummeting.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Shedeur Sanders' draft stock plummeting didn't help, either.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
The coin's value initially soared to more than $44 before plummeting almost immediately.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Philanthropic support for the arts is plummeting, and with the passing last year of major philanthropists such as Gund and Leonard Lauder, there are few replacements on the horizon.
—Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
That appropriation would be to repay bonds issued for the stadium — and failure to pay off those bonds each year would put the state at risk of defaulting and plummeting its credit rating.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
At a staff meeting in March, Bhattacharya acknowledged the struggles the agency has faced over the past year, including multiple rounds of job cuts, plummeting morale, and a gunman opening fire outside the CDC's Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
You're introduced to a girl, Anne, who's on her way to meet with friends in Tokyo when a massive sinkhole opens, sending her plummeting into the Earth's depths.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images Financial markets also appeared to lend their approval, with the Hungarian forint hitting a four-year high and 10-year government bond yields plummeting up to 50 basis points on Monday morning.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Video platforms launched roughly 470 new dramas every day in January, thanks to plummeting production costs.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Six months into Gaza’s ceasefire, humanitarian conditions remain dire, with aid deliveries plummeting 80% since the Iran war began and vast tent camps still housing most residents.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeting
Noun
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But this benchmark is likely to be exceeded by the year 2300 under a low-emissions scenario due to rising global temperatures and ground subsidence -- the gradual sinking of the ground -- the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a spooky coincidence – or perhaps something more – the Titanic exhibit at the Volo museum flooded from Tuesday night's thunderstorms on the exact anniversary of the infamous ship's sinking.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shares of Adobe, the owner of Photoshop and other tools, have been punished lately, plunging 40% below their May 2025 high and into a bear market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Snow is expected to spread across the area Friday morning, followed by a hard freeze overnight that could send temperatures plunging to between 18 and 25 degrees, according to the National Weather Service office in Boulder.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This year’s inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lean far too male and over 60, with the class consisting of only six women spread among all of the categories — a disappointing decline after some notable changes following the departure of chairman Jann Wenner.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Relegation would trigger massive declines in matchday, broadcast and commercial revenue.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The school calendar’s architects also had the benefit of a number of school holidays falling over weekends, including Rosh Hashanah, Diwali and Juneteenth.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Officials said seven of the victims were struck by gunfire, while others were hurt in the chaos as people scrambled to get down from the pyramids, with some falling during the panic.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office also reviewed evidence from West Jordan before declining to file charges.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Birth rates and fertility trends The administration is overhauling Title X in the context of declining birth rates.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Friday, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open to commercial traffic, sending crude prices tumbling more than 10%.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices and stock futures began tumbling yesterday as tensions renewed in the strait, which carries a fifth of the world's oil supply as well as a large amount of liquid natural has and fertilizer.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Susan Oludele, a braider in New York and Los Angeles, recommends boiling a pot of water, then dipping a towel into it.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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The system will bring a cold front, with temperatures into the weekend dipping back down to the 50s.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Friday, officials said the water levels were dropping after reaching less than 5 inches.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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There was also the City Council’s jaw-dropping decision in November to raise the annual fees for the two subsidized valet parking spots every hotel gets by 789% — from $634 to $5,000.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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