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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More: Stocks fall, Dow down 800 points as bonds tank amid tax debate.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Long-term Treasuries fell further Thursday; and yields, which trade in opposite direction to prices, continued to surge.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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In the meantime, however, Lake has plunged back into slashing the ranks of the workforce, with hundreds of contract employees let go for a second time over the past weekend.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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King will play one of Bullock’s daughters, the one who discovers the dark family secrets and her own dark powers, plunging the family into a crisis.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 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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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 scene of you tumbling across the lawn in a wet suit is incredible.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
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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This Sansui monitor is like the underdog that shows up and immediately drops 240Hz on the table.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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