plummet
noun
a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
plummeted
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past participleof plummet.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof plummet.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
plummetnouna piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
Example Sentences
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Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The word everyone here uses for this phenomenon is tkuma: Hebrew for rebirth or renaissance, with an added nuance, we’re told, of national revival, of a people rising again after having plummeted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
After a traumatic birth where she nearly died, N'Guio's mental health plummeted.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He was twice rushed to the hospital after his throat closed, he couldn’t breathe and his blood pressure plummeted — a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
My stomach plummeted as she slowly approached my bed and sat next to me, subtly avoiding eye contact.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
