as in plunges
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummets
But Venus plummets out of the evening sky in the next few weeks.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
And when the temperature inevitably plummets in the first few months, the bob will no doubt disguise itself under the Olsen or Victoria Beckham turtleneck tuck, a technique that involves covering the ends of the hair in a high-neck sweater or jacket.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Yet the sensation of a work that, in translation from one medium to another, no longer defies gravity but sort of roughly plummets back down to terra firma can’t easily be shaken off.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
While that is technically true, the city’s independent budget analyst said that amount is based on a highly unlikely worst-case scenario where demand for electric charging stations plummets to nearly zero.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
And when the temperature inevitably plummets in the first few months, the bob will no doubt disguise itself under the Olsen or Victoria Beckham turtleneck tuck, a technique that involves covering the ends of the hair in a high-neck sweater or jacket.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Yet the sensation of a work that, in translation from one medium to another, no longer defies gravity but sort of roughly plummets back down to terra firma can’t easily be shaken off.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
While that is technically true, the city’s independent budget analyst said that amount is based on a highly unlikely worst-case scenario where demand for electric charging stations plummets to nearly zero.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummets
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The Guardians must protect the Legendary Silver Crystal when a battle erupts with a mysterious enemy during the Celestial Ball and plunges the Moon Palace into chaos.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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By day, the road between Presidio and Terlingua, through Big Bend Ranch State Park, curves along the river then climbs and plunges over steep hills.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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That means Easter Sunday never falls later than April 25.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The video shows the plane colliding with the truck, going over the vehicle, which tumbles beneath the jet.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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There's something so timeless and romantic about hair that almost audibly tumbles down one's back.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Mar. 2026
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If the tech sector declines, the resulting drawdown can significantly reduce your base for withdrawals—at a point when there may be little time to recover.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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As access declines, downstream complications and costs will rise.—
Diego Schaps,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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Packing a staggering 228 horsepower into a featherweight package that dips to just 368 lb (167 kg) in track-ready trim, this isn’t merely another halo superbike.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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The seven-mile Torreya Challenge Loop steadily climbs and dips, meandering over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring, and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Grohl, the eldest daughter of Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn Blum, is gearing up for the release of her debut album, Be Sweet to Me, which drops May 29.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tillis is refusing to vote for any Fed nominee until the Department of Justice drops a criminal probe into Powell.—
Emily Wilkins,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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