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.
plummets
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pluralof plummet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof plummet (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
plummetnouna piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
Example Sentences
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Productivity plummets when workers without AC suffer from heat stress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Scientists warn that as humans move more activities off-Earth, more debris will fall to Earth, polluting as it plummets.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Kyndryl stock plummets as the company’s chief financial officer leaves amid a review of its accounting practices.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
The wood stairs are damp and rickety, but Babs plummets down them, hanging on to the railing, occasionally calling for me to hurry.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
