as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummeted
New data, meanwhile, showed that Chinese exports to the US plummeted again, but sales elsewhere surged.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Their numbers plummeted as a result.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
While Cabaret opened last year to strong numbers – original stars Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin certainly added to the hot-ticket aura, as did the impressive revamp of the venue – the weekly grosses have plummeted in recent weeks.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Shares of SiriusXM briefly plummeted in-pre-market trading following Cohen’s statements.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
At Viet Huong Supermarket in Ellabell – one of three Vietnamese groceries owned by 51-year-old Sammie Rentz – the regular flow of Korean customers plummeted almost overnight.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
At Kering, parent of Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, group net profit plummeted 46 percent in the first half.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The aircraft plummeted into fields just outside Fort Morgan Municipal Airport after colliding and burst into flames, according to witnesses cited by Fox News.
—Chloe Mayer
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
More recently, during periods of heightened trade war concerns, the pattern repeated—Amazon plummeted 30% while the S&P 500's peak-to-trough decline was a more modest 19%.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Their numbers plummeted as a result.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
While Cabaret opened last year to strong numbers – original stars Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin certainly added to the hot-ticket aura, as did the impressive revamp of the venue – the weekly grosses have plummeted in recent weeks.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Shares of SiriusXM briefly plummeted in-pre-market trading following Cohen’s statements.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
At Viet Huong Supermarket in Ellabell – one of three Vietnamese groceries owned by 51-year-old Sammie Rentz – the regular flow of Korean customers plummeted almost overnight.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
At Kering, parent of Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, group net profit plummeted 46 percent in the first half.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The aircraft plummeted into fields just outside Fort Morgan Municipal Airport after colliding and burst into flames, according to witnesses cited by Fox News.
—Chloe Mayer
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
More recently, during periods of heightened trade war concerns, the pattern repeated—Amazon plummeted 30% while the S&P 500's peak-to-trough decline was a more modest 19%.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeted
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tesla posted its largest sales drops in history in the first and second quarter, and profits plunged along with it.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then, as interest rates rose, revenue at Gilbert’s core mortgage business plunged, resulting in nearly $400 million in losses.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hours after the initial shipping containers fell into the ocean, more containers tumbled onto the port side.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Synopsys — Shares tumbled 35% after the semiconductor tool supplier posted disappointing fiscal third-quarter results.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The back of the dress, which included a ribbon that flowed down to the ground, dipped low enough to reveal nearly all of the star's large back tattoo, which depicts roses along a vine, as well as a baby lamb.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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That rank dipped to 18th in 2024, when the Chiefs had 39.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Citing the ongoing investigation, police declined to release further details.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Netflix dropped the first trailer for fantasy series The Witcher’s fourth season Saturday evening.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Plummeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummeted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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