If in the final week of the season, the Mets were trying to stop a plummet off a cliff, they are now attempting to climb out of a dark, deep abyss … Judy Battista
Verb The acrobat plummeted into the net. The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon. The satellite plummeted into the ocean. Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal. The TV show has plummeted in the ratings. Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend. The town's population plummets when the students leave for the summer. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The morale of Russian troops, a continual issue since the early days of the war, continues to plummet. Steve Coogan, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 And this summer, surging gas prices in May and June soured Americans’ feelings about the economy even more, causing consumer sentiment to plummet and pulling down President Biden’s poll numbers. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 China and Russia will also leverage the Taliban, and poppy production will likely balloon and cause heroin prices to plummet around the world, according to Currie.Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 That wasn’t the only item to plummet from Clenney’s unit, neighbors say. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 Portland’s daytime high temps will plummet nearly 15 degrees Friday from Thursday’s warm day as a weather system drops down from the Gulf of Alaska bringing rain to the coast, and even a slight chance of drizzle to the metro area.oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 After sunset, nighttime temperatures everywhere will plummet to the mid 50s. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022 Medicaid funding for the territory will plummet as of Dec. 13 unless Congress intervenes. Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022 During months two and three, life slows down, temperatures plummet, and food stores dwindle, and that’s when contestants begin to explore their feelings. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 29 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English plomet, from Anglo-French plumet, plomet, from plum lead, lead weight — more at plumb