as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummeting
Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The difference, however, stems from improved production from a defense that leads the league in turnovers over that span and used them to stabilize a unit previously plummeting to one of the worst in franchise history.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Once the storm passes, it is predicted to leave behind a , with temperatures potentially plummeting to some of the lowest levels in years for Southern states.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Salaries for on-air talent are plummeting, forcing even popular faces to choose between leaving or getting less.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
In Colorado, unwinding sent safety net enrollment plummeting more than 30%.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Spinouts will challenge the finances of MSNBC, CNBC and CNN amid plummeting post-election ratings that have yet to bounce back.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s cold comfort when plummeting in the standings.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
What's New China is ramping up efforts to counter its plummeting birth rate, with measures ranging from cash incentives to controversial local campaigns urging women to have children.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
Data from the Solar Energy Industries Association shows Arizona’s installation of residential solar capacity climbing quickly after the fee was removed in 2019 and then plummeting this year.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The difference, however, stems from improved production from a defense that leads the league in turnovers over that span and used them to stabilize a unit previously plummeting to one of the worst in franchise history.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Once the storm passes, it is predicted to leave behind a , with temperatures potentially plummeting to some of the lowest levels in years for Southern states.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Salaries for on-air talent are plummeting, forcing even popular faces to choose between leaving or getting less.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
In Colorado, unwinding sent safety net enrollment plummeting more than 30%.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Spinouts will challenge the finances of MSNBC, CNBC and CNN amid plummeting post-election ratings that have yet to bounce back.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s cold comfort when plummeting in the standings.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
What's New China is ramping up efforts to counter its plummeting birth rate, with measures ranging from cash incentives to controversial local campaigns urging women to have children.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummeting
Verb
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The foxes then take a great leap into the air and dive nose-first, often plunging so deep into the whiteness that only their tail and hind legs stick out.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Netflix sensation returned on December 26 after more than three years, plunging Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) back into the world of deadly children’s games played by desperate adults competing for money.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Dec. 2024
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Since 1980, for example, the S&P 500 has sustained declines during those years, averaging 14.1%, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Save our Seas Foundation reported that 100 million sharks are killed annually, which caused an over 70% decline in population in the last 50 years. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Governor of Smolensk Region claims that all drones were successfully shot down, and the fire was caused by falling debris.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The ants’ stunning medical abilities have the potential to help where human ones are falling short.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures are dipping again in Alaska over the next six to 10 days, with far northern reaches of the state expecting below-average temperatures and near-normal temperatures forecast for much of the rest of the Last Frontier, according to a forecast from the NWS Climate Prediction Center.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Plummeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummeting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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