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.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin has suddenly plummeted after breaching $100,000 for the first time this week—with traders closely watching Elon Musk's latest moves.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Home sales in Miami, Florida, have plummeted by almost 50 percent over the last three years, the latest sign that what was once a property hotspot may be losing its appeal among property buyers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The meme coin rose to a peak market capitalization of $490 million before plummeting, hitting $29.1 million at the time of publication, according to DexScreener data.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Welch’s coin quickly hit a market capitalization of nearly $500 million before immediately plummeting 95% to $25 million as of Thursday afternoon, resulting in big losses for some traders, according to Forbes, which cited DexScreener data.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin has suddenly plummeted after breaching $100,000 for the first time this week—with traders closely watching Elon Musk's latest moves.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Home sales in Miami, Florida, have plummeted by almost 50 percent over the last three years, the latest sign that what was once a property hotspot may be losing its appeal among property buyers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The meme coin rose to a peak market capitalization of $490 million before plummeting, hitting $29.1 million at the time of publication, according to DexScreener data.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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