plummeted

Meanings

• Verb

  To fall suddenly and steeply

  - "The stock market plummeted after the unexpected announcement."
  - "He plummeted down the mineshaft after being trapped."

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Antonyms

ascend , rise , rocket , skyrocket , soar

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Synonyms

dive , drop , fall

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plummeted
bombarded , commanded , dominated

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Variants

List of all variants of plummeted that leads to same result
plummet , plummeted , plummeting , plummets

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'plommete' meaning a heavy weight or a plumb line.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'plummet' is also used to describe a deep dive or plunge, especially in scuba diving.

2. The word 'plummeted' is often used to describe the sudden and drastic decline of financial markets or stock prices.

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Related Concepts

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1. Freefall: A state of falling freely through the air without the influence of any forces other than gravity.

2. Plunge: A sudden and steep fall or dive, often into water or a deep pit.

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Culture

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In literature, 'plummeted' has been used to describe sudden and drastic falls or declines, often with a sense of disaster or catastrophe.

How to Memorize "plummeted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a steep cliff or a falling object to help remember the meaning of 'plummeted'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a sudden and drastic fall or decline.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'P' in 'plummeted' stands for 'plunge' or 'precipitous decline'.

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