GRE vocabulary
plummet
to fall or drop straight down rapidly
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In a sentence
Plummet in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing plummet in a sentence.
Stock prices plummeted after the disappointing earnings report.
Synonyms
plungetumblenosedivedrop
Antonyms
soarclimbascend
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Common questions
Questions about “plummet”
Plummet (verb) means to fall or drop straight down rapidly
Here is plummet used in an example sentence: "Stock prices plummeted after the disappointing earnings report."
Common synonyms for plummet include plunge, tumble, nosedive, drop.
Antonyms of plummet include soar, climb, ascend.
Plummet is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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