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
Sacramento must now fund Proposition 36 Man suspected in fatal Tustin gas station stabbing turns himself in
Orange County home sales plummet 31%.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 May 2025
But after the county launched an aggressive public campaign to educate residents about securing garbage containers that attract hungry bears with no access to a natural food supply, incident reports plummeted.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
But his scoring, rebounding and assist numbers all dipped this season, and his shooting percentages plummeted, especially from beyond the arc.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
With the network in crisis, morale has plummeted among the staff of its evening and morning news shows.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 May 2025
But after the county launched an aggressive public campaign to educate residents about securing garbage containers that attract hungry bears with no access to a natural food supply, incident reports plummeted.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
But his scoring, rebounding and assist numbers all dipped this season, and his shooting percentages plummeted, especially from beyond the arc.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
With the network in crisis, morale has plummeted among the staff of its evening and morning news shows.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
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Heavy rain is falling across the Kansas City area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for parts of the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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In May 2022 — three years ago — Caltrans estimated that the project would cost $433 million, meaning that in addition to falling behind schedule, the cost has gone up by about $96 million in that time.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Any amount of sustained rain, much less a hurricane in what’s expected to be a busy season, can plunge the nation into more distress.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Even as her job at The Dial plunged her deeper into the heart of Transcendentalism, Fuller began to separate herself from the movement.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo declined to comment on the WSJ report.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Yields have risen and the dollar has declined moderately.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The scene of you tumbling across the lawn in a wet suit is incredible.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Tax bill smashes solar stocks Solar stocks tumbled after the version of the tax bill the House passed Wednesday night was worse than expected.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The roll comes already dipped with soy sauce, so resist the urge to dunk each piece before taking a bite.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Before the moon dips below the western horizon around midnight local time, moongazers may also catch sight of its shadowed expanse faintly glowing — an effect known as earthshine, caused by sunlight reflected off Earth softly illuminating the moon's night side.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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With Philips dropping down, Pannek perfectly placed the puck in the pocket above Philips’ right shoulder.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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After 22 days together, Reyes alleged that Sherri missed her kids and asked him to drop her off on the side of a road.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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