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 WebPeter Ubel, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
But in the pandemic, the number plummeted to a 2022 low of 13.8 million.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
The number of metro Phoenix apartments with rents below $1,000 has plummeted 86% since 2010, according to new data from the nonpartisan Maricopa Association of Governments.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
In anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut in years, mortgage rates plummeted this summer, especially in August.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Then, generic companies enter the fray and prices, typically, plummet.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
But in the pandemic, the number plummeted to a 2022 low of 13.8 million.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
The number of metro Phoenix apartments with rents below $1,000 has plummeted 86% since 2010, according to new data from the nonpartisan Maricopa Association of Governments.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
In anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut in years, mortgage rates plummeted this summer, especially in August.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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