crater
has cratered
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present perfectof crater (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The market value of the company has cratered in recent years after hitting a Covid-era peak of more than $280 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
That optimism was short lived as Salesforce stock has cratered nearly 30% over the ensuing losing streak.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The debt has cratered in recent days, trading at around 65 cents on the dollar on Tuesday after dropping from as high as 105 cents last week, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
This year, that amount has cratered to $71m.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
In the two weeks since, however, the team’s batting average with runners in scoring position has cratered again.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
