cratering

verb

present participle of crater
1
as in collapsing
to be unsuccessful a time when businesses were cratering left and right

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2
as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly the stock price cratered when the company filed for Chapter 11

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cratering
  1. collapsing
  2. plunging
  3. failing
  4. falling
  5. flopping
  6. tumbling
  7. folding
  8. declining
Verb
  • Musk did not understand that in India, as in much of the world, trust in America is collapsing.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pushing the ball in transition, George made contact with Detroit guard Duncan Robinson before dramatically collapsing to the floor in an Oscar-worthy attempt to bait a whistle.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapsing
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  • The sharp shoulders of the gown featured an extra layer of black lace, with a slightly plunging neckline that continued the scalloped motif incorporated throughout.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kardashian’s plunging corset dress featured several midriff cutouts and a semi-sheer, floor-length skirt in black.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • In a recent letter, the two leaders criticized the EPA for failing to oversee the generators and called for the group to regulate generator emissions.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That’s because in countless ways and for decades, New York has been struggling, and largely failing, to grapple with the housing crisis.
    — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of failing
Verb
  • The Chiefs had a historically bad loss last weekend while falling 20-3 to the Seahawks in Seattle.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Think of dominoes falling, not checkers hopscotching across the board.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • Because the flopping infraction carries no suspension, George remains fully cleared to suit up Friday when Boston hosts his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The tall foliage of bearded iris (Iris germanica) begins flopping early in the growing season.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of flopping
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  • Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The call followed the release of solid financial results for the July-to-September quarter, though lower fourth-quarter and full-year guidance spooked investors and sent Netflix shares tumbling in after-hours trading.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tumbling
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  • In an era where architectural images spread rapidly through social media, this building, resembling a white folding fan, undoubtedly has the potential to become a popular landmark.
    — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As petrified parents filed into the warehouse-like church nestled in a strip mall and took seats on folding chairs, Michelle noticed a woman near the front, sitting alone.
    — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of folding
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  • Chinese firms have been suffering from declining profit growth amid intense competition that has eroded margins and even invited the government to step in.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While program closures at colleges and universities often result from declining enrollment or a financial crisis, our decisions at Valencia are driven by neither.
    — Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of declining
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“Cratering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cratering. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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