plummet

US /ˈplʌmɪt/

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UK /ˈplʌmɪt/

C1TOEIC

v.i.Intransitive VerbTo fall quickly, as from the sky

We watched as the baseball began to plummet toward the stands

v.i.Intransitive VerbTo decrease rapidly in value or amount.

Stock prices plummeted after the company announced its losses.

n. (c.)Countable NounA plumb bob.

The construction worker used a plummet to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical.

n. (c.)Countable NounA weight attached to a line, used to determine depth or verticality.

The fisherman attached a plummet to the line to make it sink.

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So when the Fed raises rates, what happens to the discounted rate it rises which makes future cash flow less valuable than today, which pushes stock prices to plummet especially tech stocks that often focused on making a lot of money in the future.
So when the Fed raises rates, what happens to the discounted rate it rises which makes future cash flow less valuable than today, which pushes stock prices to plummet especially tech stocks that often focused on making a lot of money in the future.

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The train would plummet over the side of the hill hurtling down at a speed of 360 km/h, close to its terminal velocity.
The train would plummet over the side of the hill hurtling down at a speed of 360 km/h, close to its terminal velocity.

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and before we know it, the office will become unprofessional and productivity will plummet."
and before we know it, the office will become unprofessional and productivity will plummet."

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five ways to say, decreasing quickly Plummet plunge, slump, take a nose, dive, great tumble.
five ways to say, decreasing quickly Plummet plunge, slump, take a nose, dive, great tumble.

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bridges and tunnels saw farebox revenue in 2022 plummet 37% from
bridges and tunnels saw farebox revenue in 2022 plummet 37% from

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It can wipe out the life savings of so many people especially people who took mortgages and will witness the value of their homes plummet right in front of their eyes combine that with rising fuel and food cost and you get a perfect recipe for economic turmoil.
It can wipe out the life savings of so many people especially people who took mortgages and will witness the value of their homes plummet right in front of their eyes combine that with rising fuel and food cost and you get a perfect recipe for economic turmoil.