plummeting

ADJECTIVE

lessening

Synonyms

STRONG

abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening

WEAK

dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

NOUN

descent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

plunge slide

STRONG

coast crash declension declination decline declivity dip downgrade droop drop drop-off fall grade gradient header hill inclination incline landslide precipitation prolapse sag settlement sinking slant slip slope swoop tailspin tumble

WEAK

cave-in coming down falling plunging sinkage topple

Antonyms

STRONG

ascent evenness increase level rise

WEAK

ascension elevation improvement upgrade

NOUN

free fall

Synonyms

WEAK

collapse decline dive drop nosedive plummet plunge sag slump

Antonyms

WEAK

upturn

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plummeting

Each attempt went bust when global economic downturns cratered the semiconductor market and sent chip prices plummeting.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

And later: why Bitcoin’s plummeting price is costing Eric Trump hundreds of million of dollars.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026

The proposal is spurring urgent responses from local governments faced with the prospect of plummeting tax revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Two pit stops followed in quick succession, plummeting the Italian down the field.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Men and women scrambling down hemp ladders, dangling and dropping like fleas jumping from a dog, plummeting into the increasing surf.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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