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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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.
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J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Chinese policymakers are urgently trying to address a plummeting birth rate, fearing that the rapidly aging workforce and burden on social safety nets will drag on the world's second-largest economy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The company’s brand value has plummeted 42% by $2 billion since last year, according to Kantar’s annual BrandZ list released last month.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, some people find that their mood plummets because of the pill.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
But the rate at which all eateries changed their menu prices between the second and third quarters this year plummeted by 26%, the company said.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Chinese policymakers are urgently trying to address a plummeting birth rate, fearing that the rapidly aging workforce and burden on social safety nets will drag on the world's second-largest economy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The company’s brand value has plummeted 42% by $2 billion since last year, according to Kantar’s annual BrandZ list released last month.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, some people find that their mood plummets because of the pill.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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