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.
have been plummeting
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present perfect progressiveof plummet.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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But in Fiji, too, the bat’s populations have been plummeting.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 28, 2023
The salmon, whose numbers have been plummeting for decades, are now in some places facing extinction.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
Stock prices have been plummeting and bond market signals are flashing red as Wall Street traders and economists increasingly expect that the economy may tip into a recession.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
Real estate prices have been plummeting as a result of the oil slump and the new construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2016
But all of this production is dependent on high prices, which have been plummeting over the summer.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2014
