plummeted; plummeting; plummets
1
: to fall perpendicularly
birds plummeted down
2
: to drop sharply and abruptly
prices plummeted
1
: plumb
also
: plumb line
2
: an abrupt drop : an instance of plummeting
a sharp plummet in prices
If in the final week of the season, the Mets were trying to stop a plummet off a cliff, they are now attempting to climb out of a dark, deep abyss …—
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Examples of plummet in a Sentence
Verb
The acrobat plummeted into the net.
The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.
The satellite plummeted into the ocean.
Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.
The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.
Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend.
The town's population plummets when the students leave for the summer.
Recent Examples on the WebSarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 June 2024
Six climbers plummeted toward a nearly vertical 11,000-foot rock wall below.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Then, the cap plummeted, and by fiscal year 2023, Congress had set it at $1.9 billion, according to data from the U.S. Department of Justice.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
In the immediate aftermath of the verdict, the stock price of Truth Social plummeted roughly 15% to a price of about $47.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 May 2024
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Verb
According to the New Hampshire State Police, the helicopter plummeted into the wooded line at a residential property at approximately 12:45 p.m. in Danbury.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 June 2024
Six climbers plummeted toward a nearly vertical 11,000-foot rock wall below.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Then, the cap plummeted, and by fiscal year 2023, Congress had set it at $1.9 billion, according to data from the U.S. Department of Justice.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
In the immediate aftermath of the verdict, the stock price of Truth Social plummeted roughly 15% to a price of about $47.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 May 2024
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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