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 …—
Judy Battista
Judy BattistaSynonyms
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 Web
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, co-productions plummeted, tumbling by 50% for both movies and TV shows and representing less than 1% of overall spend on the latter.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
The rocket body ended up plummeting into the Pacific Ocean, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for plummet 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
The stock plummeted 38% in August and the downdraft picked up steam from there.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Furthermore, co-productions plummeted, tumbling by 50% for both movies and TV shows and representing less than 1% of overall spend on the latter.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
The rocket body ended up plummeting into the Pacific Ocean, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for plummet
Articles Related to plummet
Dictionary Entries Near plummet
Cite this Entry
“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plummet. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share