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
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Shedeur Sanders' draft stock plummeting didn't help, either.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Immediately after the news, Core Scientific’s stock price fell, plummeting nearly 18%.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Situated high in the Andes, the area is nearly inhospitable with winds whipping through the mountains and temperatures plummeting.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The Afghanistan Analysts Network, also reported others were leaving amid plummeting salaries and deteriorating conditions.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
The man’s pickup truck went off the edge of the mountain pass between mile markers 88 and 89, plummeting roughly 300 feet into the Uncompahgre Gorge, rescue officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Playing there in October, Nadal, Świątek and their foes had to reckon with brisk winds, gray skies and plummeting thermometers.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
As fall gets underway, some states are already beginning to see plummeting temperatures and, in some cases, heavy snow.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Radio Silence alum Justin Martinez certainly delivers on that front, staging an alien invasion from the perspective of skydivers plummeting from an exploding plane — a set piece accomplished through a mix of real aerial footage and digital effects.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
The shakeup, along with bad weather, plummeting attendance, broken rides, and a rise in competition have added to the company’s struggles amid shares falling more than 45 percent in 2025.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Immediately after the news, Core Scientific’s stock price fell, plummeting nearly 18%.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Situated high in the Andes, the area is nearly inhospitable with winds whipping through the mountains and temperatures plummeting.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The Afghanistan Analysts Network, also reported others were leaving amid plummeting salaries and deteriorating conditions.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
The man’s pickup truck went off the edge of the mountain pass between mile markers 88 and 89, plummeting roughly 300 feet into the Uncompahgre Gorge, rescue officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Playing there in October, Nadal, Świątek and their foes had to reckon with brisk winds, gray skies and plummeting thermometers.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
As fall gets underway, some states are already beginning to see plummeting temperatures and, in some cases, heavy snow.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Radio Silence alum Justin Martinez certainly delivers on that front, staging an alien invasion from the perspective of skydivers plummeting from an exploding plane — a set piece accomplished through a mix of real aerial footage and digital effects.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeting
Verb
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Beyond Meat shares have collapsed over the past five years, starting with a 48% plunge in 2021 and plunging further until Roundhill Investments added the stock to its Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (MEME) on Monday.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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For the nuptials, Bella wore an plunging green gown with pleating on the bodice and a thigh-high slit up the floor-sweeping ruffled skirt.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The most common cause is underwater earthquakes that force the seafloor to move vertically, either rising or sinking, which displaces massive volumes of water.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ship is so famous because its sinking was disastrous, but not tragic – Shackleton guided all 27 crew members to safety and was able to slowly remove cargo, supplies and boats before the vessel sank.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This just makes the upcoming six-game homestand critical for the Wild in not falling too far behind in the Western Conference.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since December 2024 last month, experts projected that rates would continue falling—even if ever so slightly.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Since 1928, significant market declines of at least 5% have happened in 92 out of 98 years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the most popular college majors is seeing a significant decline in graduates, according to a new report from AEI.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Contract options exercised for 4 The club exercised contract options on Stephen Afrifa, Zorhan Bassong, Jansen Miller and John Pulskamp, while declining options for Tim Leibold, Nemanja Radoja, Ryan Schewe, Shelton and Mason Toye.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, her cousin the followed up, and the OP wrote back declining the invite.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite the latest meme stock frenzy, Beyond Meat has nonetheless still fallen 23% so far in 2025 after tumbling 58% in 2024.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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But that would likely send it tumbling, which would raise inflation and undermine one of Milei’s main achievements.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Beyond Meat shares slashed gains Wednesday, briefly dipping into negative territory as the meme stock rally faltered.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The little brother is still contentedly working on his painting, dipping his brush into his pots and then smearing it across the paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But such is the lightning pace of Mbappe that he might be best placed dropping deeper during build-up before darting in-behind.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Plummeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummeting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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