Synonyms for plummet
ˈplʌm ɪtplum·met

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1. plummetverb

   To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.

   I'll sink him deeper than e'er plummet sounded. -Shak.

   Synonyms:
   drop, dive, fall

   Antonyms:
   rocket, ascend, soar, rise, skyrocket

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. plumb bob, plumb, plummetverb

   the metal bob of a plumb line

   Synonyms:
   plumb, plumb bob

2. plummet, plumpverb

   drop sharply

   "The stock market plummeted"

   Synonyms:
   go, plank, fat, fatten, plunk down, plop, fill out, plump, fatten up, plunk, plonk, fatten out, flesh out, plump out, plump down, flump

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1. Brian Kemp:

   Our small business owners are seeing sales plummet, and... contract workers are struggling to put food on the table.

2. David Bloom:

   Going forward, if rates move a little higher than expected then the dollar will go up a little. However, if at any time next year the market thinks the Fed may need to loosen in 2017, then the dollar will plummet. The risk/reward in 2016 is for a weaker dollar.

3. Paul Triolo:

   Given that WeChat has become a critical part of everyday life and commerce in China, such a move would likely also be cataclysmic for Apple's business in China — without Weixin available on the iPhone, for example, sales would likely plummet.

4. Alexander MacDonald:

   With an ‘ interstate for electrons ’, renewable energy could be delivered anywhere in the country while emissions plummet, an HVDC grid would create a national electricity market in which all types of generation, including low-carbon sources, compete on a cost basis. The surprise was how dominant wind and solar could be.

5. Bruce Aylward:

   These results come at a critically important time, reminding us that while Ebola case numbers continue to plummet, Ebola survivors and their families continue to struggle with the effects of the disease, this study provides further evidence that survivors need continued, substantial support for the next six to 12 months to meet these challenges and to ensure their partners are not exposed to potential virus.