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plummeted

VERB

fall hard and fast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crash decline decrease descend dip dive drop drop down fall nose-dive plunge sink skid tumble

STRONG

downturn dump precipitate stoop swoop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up grow increase raise rise

WEAK

shoot up

Example Sentences

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Rates plummeted in 2022, forcing hundreds of thousands of smaller carriers out of business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

By November 2025, the ask had plummeted to $7.49 million—around $640,000 more than his final sale price.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

And with their seventh studio film, Pixar plummeted to the ground with such a force that I began to question my undying devotion to an animation studio.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Broadcom shares plummeted 13% Thursday, erasing $286 billion in market capitalization.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Her heart plummeted, and her feathers fell away.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu