- present participle of plummet.
plummeting
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Recent accounts point to the implosion of the all-important property sector in 2021 and to plummeting consumer confidence after Covid-19.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The price of a 50-pound bag of onions swung as high as $2.75 before plummeting as low as 10 cents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Video on social media appears to show Patterson rappelling from the arena’s rafters on a rope, and plummeting fast to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Along with the plummeting temperatures, some much-needed rainfall is on the way for England and Wales.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
It was the ultimate barometer of my plummeting status.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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