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.
had been plummeting
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past perfect progressiveof plummet.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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For decades, auto thefts in the US had been plummeting but took a sharp upward turn at the onset of the pandemic.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2023
