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 plummeted
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present perfectof plummet.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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Rightmove searches for rental properties that allow pets have plummeted since law changes gave renters more rights.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Both main contracts have plummeted more than 15 percent since last week, when talk of an agreement began swirling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Condo sales in Los Angeles have plummeted to a 20-year low, with fewer than 2,000 units sold in January and February — the worst start to the year since 2005.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Pfizer is trying to recover from a postpandemic hangover in which demand for its Covid-19 vaccine and treatment have plummeted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
After all— if a Trillion dollars were really being spent on this process of education every two years, should literacy rates have plummeted to 53% and college level testing scores fallen for many straight years?
From A Brief History of the Internet by Michael Hart
