plummet

/ˈplʌmət/

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Type

Verb

Meaning

  1. To fall or drop straight down at high speed.

    • The damaged drone plummeted toward the empty field below.

    • Did you see that rock plummet off the edge of the cliff?

  2. To decrease rapidly and significantly in value, amount, or intensity.

    • Temperatures plummeted overnight, coating the streets in ice.

    • The company's profits did not plummet despite the supply disruptions.

Collocations

  • plummet sharply
  • plummet overnight
  • temperatures plummet
  • plummet toward the ground
  • plummet to earth

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