# plummeting

/ˈpɫəmətɪŋ/ (US) · /plˈʌmɪtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/plummeting
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

falling very quickly and by a large amount. You use this to describe things like prices, temperatures, or objects that are dropping fast.

For teachers: falling straight down at high speed; decreasing rapidly and sharply in value or amount. Often used as a participial adjective to describe economic trends or physical descent.

## Examples

- The plummeting temperatures made the morning commute very difficult.
- Investors grew worried as they watched the plummeting stock prices on the news.
- The documentary captured the terrifying sight of plummeting debris as the old skyscraper was finally demolished.

## Usage notes

- Often used as a participial adjective before a noun to describe a rapid decline.

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