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.
has been plummeting
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present perfect progressiveof plummet (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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US labor supply has been plummeting due to an aging population, lower net migration and people dropping out of the workforce after being unable to find work.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
And that goals allowed number has been plummeting the past five weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Nor does the Fed seem ready to acknowledge that the inflation rate has been plummeting for many months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
Fenster pointed out that women’s college enrollment has been plummeting for a while.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2022
Nevertheless, there has been plummeting viewership for these truly Summer Games, as athletes have been forced to perform in a furnace.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
