plummet PLUHM-it verb noun WS #32

to fall or drop straight down at high speed; to decrease rapidly in value, amount, or degree; to plunge downward

1. Sales of the product plummeted after reports of safety concerns emerged in the media.
2. The airplane began to plummet when both engines failed during the storm.
3. His approval ratings plummeted following the scandal that dominated news headlines for weeks.
4. The stock market began to plummet after the company announced its massive financial losses.
5. The temperature is expected to plummet tonight, dropping below freezing for the first time this season.

a steep and rapid fall or drop; a weight attached to a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical

1. The stock's plummet from $100 to $20 per share shocked investors and analysts alike.
2. The skydiver experienced a thrilling plummet before opening her parachute at the designated altitude.
3. The construction worker used a plummet to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical.
4. The meteorologist predicted a plummet in temperatures that would bring the first frost of autumn.
5. The company's reputation took a plummet after the environmental disaster was linked to their operations.