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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If we look at matches against modern-day heavyweights Australia and India, Root plummets down the list even further - down in 10th, with twice as many losses as wins.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Trade Desk plummets on weaker-than-expected first-quarter earnings and weak revenue guidance.
From Barron's ● May 8, 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
Indeed, once m’lord activates Infinity Mode, range plummets below 200 miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
It plummets down towards the sunning man on the lawn.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
