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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Flight reservations from Canada to the United States have plummeted by more than 70% every month from March through the end of September, according to OAG, a travel data provider.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Tesla has seen its stock plummet in recent weeks while being targeted by both peaceful protests and violent demonstrations.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
Over the past month, shares have plummeted more than 12%.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Like in the broader U.S. market, digital downloads continue to plummet in Latin, dropping nearly 24 percent last year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Flight reservations from Canada to the United States have plummeted by more than 70% every month from March through the end of September, according to OAG, a travel data provider.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Tesla has seen its stock plummet in recent weeks while being targeted by both peaceful protests and violent demonstrations.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
Over the past month, shares have plummeted more than 12%.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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