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. Robin Murray:

   Personally, I think it's much more important that people are educated, tobacco is legal, but we've seen the consumption plummet because there's been a sustained educational campaign.

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. 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.

4. 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.

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.