as in to fall
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummet
Musk's involvement in the administration have made some Tesla investors uneasy as the company's stock price has plummeted.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Silverman contended that retail simply isn’t a good market right now, while the demand for office space since Covid has plummeted.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The Flyers have plummeted in the standings, losing 11 of their last 12 (1-10-1), including a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The elevator division of the city Buildings Department later learned that the repairman was in the pit of the dumbwaiter shaft, working on the hoist cables, when the dumbwaiter cab plummeted on top of him.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Silverman contended that retail simply isn’t a good market right now, while the demand for office space since Covid has plummeted.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The Flyers have plummeted in the standings, losing 11 of their last 12 (1-10-1), including a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The elevator division of the city Buildings Department later learned that the repairman was in the pit of the dumbwaiter shaft, working on the hoist cables, when the dumbwaiter cab plummeted on top of him.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
Verb
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Rogers, who also serves as president of the nonprofit Reading League of Texas, said momentum is growing among school and community leaders around the issue of literacy, but there still isn’t broad city-wide awareness about how far behind Fort Worth has fallen, or why that’s such a problem.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Global stock markets plunged the day after the announcement, with major indexes across Europe, Asia, and the United States seeing steep declines.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her investigation plunges her into the heart of a life-changing event, providing her with a front-row seat to the chaos and intrigue of a bloody political firestorm.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lone Jack Police Chief Tim Cosner, who took the helm after the 2021 crash, declined to be interviewed about why the department’s policy changed.—
Bill Lukitsch,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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North Little Rock police sought to charge Mary Lee Orsini with murder, but a grand jury declined to indict her -- and McArthur was credited with helping Orsini remain a free woman.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 1,000 points for a second day Friday, falling more than 4%, while the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite each moved more than 5% lower.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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The stock markets did not take kindly to that news, tumbling yet again this morning.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Expectations Index, which measures short-term outlooks for income, business, and labor markets, dipped to its lowest level since July 2022.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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His approval rating on foreign affairs dropped three points (from 48% to 45%); his rating on handling inflation dipped by two points (45% to 43%), and his rating on administering the government fell by two points (49% to 47%).—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320.01 to 37,645.59, and the Nasdaq composite sank 335.35 to 15,267.91.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Markets dropped sharply over several days after the President’s announcement.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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