Get to know Plummet better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like plumb or bob.
Plummet in a sentence
Related words
Plummet meaning
- A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.
- Hence, any weight.
- A piece of lead formerly used by schoolchildren to rule paper for writing (that is, to mark with rules, with lines).
Using Plummet
- The main meaning on this page is: A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line. | Hence, any weight. | A piece of lead formerly used by schoolchildren to rule paper for writing (that is, to mark with rules, with lines).
- Useful related words include: plumb bob, plumb, bob, plump.
- In the example corpus, plummet often appears in combinations such as: to plummet, plummet to, will plummet.
Context around Plummet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Plummet
- In this selection, "plummet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, temperatures, immediately, properties, across, life and dramatically stand out and add context to how "plummet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a nauseating plummet and alphabet to plummet by 7. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "plummet" sits close to words such as anecdote, annan and averted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with plummet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Instagram's Threads app had an explosive launch, then a nauseating plummet. (12 words)
It is likely to remain sealed because otherwise its value would plummet dramatically. (13 words)
But the areas in red are where homeowners saw the value of their properties plummet. (15 words)
Other types include the cascade, which breaks into smaller falls as the water descends over a slope of rocks and boulders, and the cataract, where large amounts of fast-moving water plummet over a cliff to create a waterfall of great size and power. (44 words)
Mr Watson argues that the BOM's early forecasts in January 2023, before the official El Nino declaration in September, caused farmers to offload their livestock and flood the market, causing prices to plummet. (34 words)
He has one fatal moment when he thinks he's going to feel the tugging plummet of death, and in that last moment he feels a raw and unbridled hatred for Merfey Davis. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Air pollution will plummet as EVs and renewables are adopted, showcasing the public-health benefits of moving away from fossil fuels.
And make sure your little Barbie or Batman wears something warm under their costume because temperatures are expected to plummet across much of the US on Halloween night.
Because this is space, the toolkit didn’t immediately plummet back to Earth and is instead now floating just ahead of the space station as it orbits above.
But the areas in red are where homeowners saw the value of their properties plummet.
Chipotle had two CEOs for seven years until it in 2016 after a year marked bycrises caused sales and the stock to plummet.
Denver temperature forecasts continue to plummet through the weekend, with Sunday’s night’s low now set at 10 degrees.
Even more cold weather is expected to hit Yorkshire this weekend as temperatures plummet below zero in a number of areas.
Extreme temperature changes can be associated with a rare phenomenon called frost quakes, which also are possible as temperatures plummet across the region.
Google found this out to its detriment when its newly launched chatbot Bard gave a wrong answer to a question, causing the shares of its parent, Alphabet, to plummet by 7%.
He has one fatal moment when he thinks he's going to feel the tugging plummet of death, and in that last moment he feels a raw and unbridled hatred for Merfey Davis.
Home values will plummet; life savings will be depleted; crime will increase; taxes will increase; the quietness of the city streets will turn to chaos.
If they no longer need it to conduct their trade, demand for dollars will plummet along with its long-inflated value and American living standards.
Instagram's Threads app had an explosive launch, then a nauseating plummet.
It is likely to remain sealed because otherwise its value would plummet dramatically.
Mr Watson argues that the BOM's early forecasts in January 2023, before the official El Nino declaration in September, caused farmers to offload their livestock and flood the market, causing prices to plummet.
Other types include the cascade, which breaks into smaller falls as the water descends over a slope of rocks and boulders, and the cataract, where large amounts of fast-moving water plummet over a cliff to create a waterfall of great size and power.
She said the donation saga has caused the membership of the organisation to plummet from more than 70 to seven.
Snow is set to arrive in the UK this week, as temperatures could plummet to the lowest so far this year.
The Great Recession, spanning 2007 to 2009, saw WFC's stock price plummet as a result of the housing market collapse, caused by the US housing bubble burst.
The summer’s double blow of record rain and a plummet in tourism has the travel industry scrambling to reassure leaf peepers and winter-sports enthusiasts that the state is ready for them.
Common combinations with plummet
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to plummet 44×
- plummet to 14×
- will plummet 12×
- plummet in 10×
- plummet as 8×
- temperatures plummet 8×
- plummet by 8×
- plummet and 8×
- prices plummet 6×
- plummet from 6×