plummeting

ADJECTIVE

lessening

Synonyms

STRONG

abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening

WEAK

dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

NOUN

descent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

plunge slide

STRONG

coast crash declension declination decline declivity dip downgrade droop drop drop-off fall grade gradient header hill inclination incline landslide precipitation prolapse sag settlement sinking slant slip slope swoop tailspin tumble

WEAK

cave-in coming down falling plunging sinkage topple

Antonyms

STRONG

ascent evenness increase level rise

WEAK

ascension elevation improvement upgrade

NOUN

free fall

Synonyms

WEAK

collapse decline dive drop nosedive plummet plunge sag slump

Antonyms

WEAK

upturn

Example Sentences

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However, adjusted net income came to CNY 86 million, plummeting nearly 100% year over year from CNY 29.85 billion.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The end of the $7,500 federal tax credit last year led to plummeting EV sales, resulting in high dealer inventory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Under its ownership, Prospect Medical Holdings, a hospital chain, faced plummeting quality metrics and a bipartisan rebuke from a U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Some believe that the financial peril that plummeting to the Championship would bring is partly due to a reluctance to take financial risks in recent years.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

But for some reason, Olga’s aircraft suddenly went plummeting earthward.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

plummeting

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