plummet

Example Sentences

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Had the better of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying but another poor start saw him plummet down the order to sixth.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

When there was a pandemic, did you go crazy trying to pick individual stocks that you thought would soar — like Peloton — only to see them plummet just as fast?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But it would be nearly impossible to build quickly enough for home values to plummet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Heading into the free skate section in the lead, Malinin capitulated, fluffing his signature quad axel jump and falling twice to the ice to plummet to eighth spot overall.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

He was looking up, aghast, at the unimaginable sight of the citadel tilting off its axis, when, through the blowing smoke and grit he saw something plummet from it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor