as in plunges
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
a week in which stock prices plummeted
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Recent Examples of plummets
David Rubenstein, the son of a Baltimore postal worker, was frustrated in a Washington law firm when he was both inspired by a wildly successful leveraged buyout and unnerved by a book that claimed the odds of successfully starting a company plummets after 37.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
People run for safety as a drone, probably downed by Russian air defenses, plummets into a building in a sprawling marketplace.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
As the temperatures climb higher and higher, our desire to cook often plummets in the opposite direction.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
But conditions in the global oil market are set to worsen in the next few weeks, Morgan Stanley analysts warned, as the rate of releases from global strategic reserves plummets to less than a third of current levels.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
As the two riders swing in a circle, the ride's cable snaps and the capsule plummets toward the ground.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
But Venus plummets out of the evening sky in the next few weeks.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
And when the temperature inevitably plummets in the first few months, the bob will no doubt disguise itself under the Olsen or Victoria Beckham turtleneck tuck, a technique that involves covering the ends of the hair in a high-neck sweater or jacket.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
Yet the sensation of a work that, in translation from one medium to another, no longer defies gravity but sort of roughly plummets back down to terra firma can’t easily be shaken off.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
People run for safety as a drone, probably downed by Russian air defenses, plummets into a building in a sprawling marketplace.
—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
As the temperatures climb higher and higher, our desire to cook often plummets in the opposite direction.
—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
But conditions in the global oil market are set to worsen in the next few weeks, Morgan Stanley analysts warned, as the rate of releases from global strategic reserves plummets to less than a third of current levels.
—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
As the two riders swing in a circle, the ride's cable snaps and the capsule plummets toward the ground.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
But Venus plummets out of the evening sky in the next few weeks.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
And when the temperature inevitably plummets in the first few months, the bob will no doubt disguise itself under the Olsen or Victoria Beckham turtleneck tuck, a technique that involves covering the ends of the hair in a high-neck sweater or jacket.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
Yet the sensation of a work that, in translation from one medium to another, no longer defies gravity but sort of roughly plummets back down to terra firma can’t easily be shaken off.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plummets
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Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.
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In six parts, The American Revolution, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, plunges us into the momentous war that led to the nation’s founding.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
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Then the wisdom tumbles like Milk Duds fresh from the concessionaire.
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Many international students pay full tuition, turning them an increasingly important source of revenue as domestic enrollment declines.
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Alan Jackson declines comment With that, the judge left the bench, taking no comment or questions from the lawyers present.
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On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills.
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The best times to drink coffee are mid-morning and early afternoon, when your energy naturally dips.
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The meeting where energy drops when a certain person walks in.
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Part thriller, part horror experience and part interactive film, Unhinged drops players into the middle of a Category 5 hurricane bearing down on South Carolina.
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“Plummets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plummets. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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