plummet

Example Sentences

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Because it doesn’t spin like a slider, batters often read it as a fastball out of the pitcher’s hand—only for the ball to plummet into the dirt at the last possible moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ground was being swept out from under him and he was plummeting through open air.

From Literature

The club was relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2018-2019 season and then plummeted further to League One in April 2025.

From BBC

Had the better of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying but another poor start saw him plummet down the order to sixth.

From BBC

Within two years, though, his fortunes plummeted once more.

From BBC