verb · formal
plummet
/ˈplʌmɪt/PLUM·met
task1
to fall very quickly and by a large amount
Examples
“When the scandal broke, the company’s share price plummeted overnight.”
“Tourist numbers plummeted after the travel ban was announced.”
“Oil prices plummeted following the drop in demand.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following the immediate cessation of subsidies, demand collapsed and domestic sales plummeted, losing nearly half their value within two months.”
Collocations
- plummet to (a level)
- plummet by (a percentage/amount)
Word family
plummeting adj / verb (present participle)plummeted verb (past)
Common mistakes
plummeted from 10%→plummeted to 10%
the price plummeted slowly→the price plummeted
Say it for a higher band
5fall→6drop→7+plummet
Synonyms
collapse
drop sharply
Easily confused
drop
“After the announcement, the stock price dropped by 2%.”
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