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.
plummeting
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present participleof plummet.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That ability to send pitchers plummeting into a nightmare was on full display in Monday’s 7-4 win over the Dodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Philippines has struggled to restore routine childhood immunisation rates after years of plummeting coverage, which contributed to a polio resurgence in 2019 and recurring measles outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
She remembers, most distinctly, the "falling man" – a famous image of a man plummeting, upside down, from the North Tower.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
After plummeting around 4,000 feet, the ice turned into a debris-laden flood that flowed into the Lhende Khola, a river coming down from Tibet, and later joined with the Trishuli river.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
He fired twice as they came over, one bird plummeting into the water and the other landing with a thud on the shore nearby.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
