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. 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.

2. Jason Kindrachuk:

   I think a lot of people had this vested belief that once the vaccine started to roll out, that would really spell the end of Covid and what we would see is that transmission rates would start to plummet, things would get more controlled and we would have some ability to go back to a more normal lifestyle, the fact is that even with good vaccine rollouts in a number of regions of the world, we're having trouble getting a hold on transmission.

3. Jake Paul:

   I think he deserves it. I think it’s hilarious. I hope he takes a picture with it and posts it on Instagram. I just love to see McGregor plummet. He was a meteoric star that’s now just taking a nosedive. Before I wanted to fight him and I offered him $50 million, now my offer is $23.

4. Jeffrey Goodman:

   We deserve to be able to walk into buildings without worrying that they’re going to come crumbling around us and to know that our loved ones can go to bed at night without worrying that they’re going to plummet 12 stories to the ground below in their sleep.

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.