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
Russian pipeline gas production has plummeted, with gas giant Gazprom posting losses last year and the ending of a gas transit deal with Ukraine.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
After the tariff war started, U.S. LNG exports to China plummeted by roughly 80%.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
However, in a report ending November 29 of last year, which was only recently published, Fidelity's valuation of Relativity plummeted.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Wind chills could plummet to 20 degrees, adding to the potential dangers for vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children and the homeless.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
After the tariff war started, U.S. LNG exports to China plummeted by roughly 80%.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
However, in a report ending November 29 of last year, which was only recently published, Fidelity's valuation of Relativity plummeted.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Wind chills could plummet to 20 degrees, adding to the potential dangers for vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children and the homeless.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
Verb
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No snow was reported, so maybe a trace at best fell, Hinson said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Stunning stat: The snow that has fallen so far in New Orleans exceeds the January snowfall so far in the Twin Cities as well as Anchorage, Alaska.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Six decades later, 9/11 once again plunged the country into wartime.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Natural gas prices plunged nearly 71%, weighed down by mild weather in Europe.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Morris’ attorney, Lesa Pamplin, declined to comment Friday afternoon when the Star-Telegram contacted her by email.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety Reps for Skydance and Paramount Global declined to comment.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nemanja Bjelica went from shooting between 40 and 42 percent on threes for three consecutive seasons before falling to 37 percent with Miami and watching his overall shooting accuracy tumble five points.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The 15-year-old male tumbled from the northbound 5 train onto the tracks between Gun Hill Road and Pelham Parkway at 5:50 p.m., suffering a head injury, cops said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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On average the phone lasts about 10-11 hours for me outside before the battery dips below 10%.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The key to another Chiefs run could again be Kelce, who, at age 35, is coming off of a second consecutive season in which his statistics dipped.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The storms could drop 1 to 4 inches of rains, the NWS said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Saturday’s loss dropped the Kings to 23-22, 10th place in Western Conference standings and one game above the Golden State Warriors.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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