plummet
verb/ˈplʌmɪt/
Frequency rank: #15,051 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To fall or drop straight down very quickly.
Example sentence
After the scandal broke out, the company's stock prices began to plummet rapidly.
Synonyms & related words
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