plummet
/ˈplʌmət/
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Type
Verb
Meaning
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?
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