Antonyms 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

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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

How to use plummet in a sentence?

1. Moon Seong Mook:

   If our security is shaken, foreign investments will be driven out of the country and stock prices will plummet.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Brian Kemp:

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

5. 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.

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