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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Examples of plummet in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the WebWilliam Mullane, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The company’s same-store sales in the country plummeted 14% as foot traffic and the average spend per customer fell.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
When the problems incorporated clauses that might seem relevant but weren’t, the models’ performance plummeted.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2001 Stewart was accused of selling ImClone Systems stocks just one day before their value plummeted.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Seeing the average rent in New York City climb to $4,000 monthly, and vacancy rates plummet, Shah knew that more quality housing was needed to meet demand.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The company’s same-store sales in the country plummeted 14% as foot traffic and the average spend per customer fell.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
When the problems incorporated clauses that might seem relevant but weren’t, the models’ performance plummeted.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2001 Stewart was accused of selling ImClone Systems stocks just one day before their value plummeted.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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