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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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Farther back in our planet’s history, volcanic eruptions, rapid climate change, and plummeting oxygen levels have caused at least four additional mass extinctions, with smaller pulses of biodiversity loss also showing up in the fossil record.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
The cost of renewable technologies has plummeted over the past decade, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that solar photovoltaic costs have fallen by over 80% since 2010, while wind power costs have dropped by 40%.
—Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, among young men, particularly Gen Z, a YouGov polls showed his approval rating had plummeted by nearly 30 points.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Verb
Target stock has plummeted since earlier this year.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Farther back in our planet’s history, volcanic eruptions, rapid climate change, and plummeting oxygen levels have caused at least four additional mass extinctions, with smaller pulses of biodiversity loss also showing up in the fossil record.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
The cost of renewable technologies has plummeted over the past decade, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that solar photovoltaic costs have fallen by over 80% since 2010, while wind power costs have dropped by 40%.
—Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, among young men, particularly Gen Z, a YouGov polls showed his approval rating had plummeted by nearly 30 points.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for plummet
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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