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
Musk's involvement in the administration have made some Tesla investors uneasy as the company's stock price has plummeted.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Silverman contended that retail simply isn’t a good market right now, while the demand for office space since Covid has plummeted.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The Flyers have plummeted in the standings, losing 11 of their last 12 (1-10-1), including a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The elevator division of the city Buildings Department later learned that the repairman was in the pit of the dumbwaiter shaft, working on the hoist cables, when the dumbwaiter cab plummeted on top of him.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Silverman contended that retail simply isn’t a good market right now, while the demand for office space since Covid has plummeted.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The Flyers have plummeted in the standings, losing 11 of their last 12 (1-10-1), including a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The elevator division of the city Buildings Department later learned that the repairman was in the pit of the dumbwaiter shaft, working on the hoist cables, when the dumbwaiter cab plummeted on top of him.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummet
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Over the last 25 years, the S&P 500 has fallen 4% in a single day 38 times, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for brokerage firm LPL Financial.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Over half of the uber-wealthy on Bloomberg’s index saw their fortunes plunge an average of 3.3 percent, with American billionaires really taking it on the chin.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her investigation plunges her into the heart of a life-changing event, providing her with a front-row seat to the chaos and intrigue of a bloody political firestorm.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Therefore, sell-side strategists’ year-end price targets for the S & P 500 will decline unless the administration makes a significant shift on tariffs soon.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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But declining attendances now sees that held in February each year.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stock markets did not take kindly to that news, tumbling yet again this morning.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500, which tracks the largest U.S. companies, each also tumbled nearly 6% on Friday.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Blue Sneakers For those who are slightly less daring, dip your toe into the coloured trainer trend with a baby-blue pair.—
Melisa Vargas,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320.01 to 37,645.59, and the Nasdaq composite sank 335.35 to 15,267.91.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Markets dropped sharply over several days after the President’s announcement.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Plummet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummet. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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