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plummeted

plummeted is the simple past and past participle of plummet.

Meaning of plummet

Verb

plummet (third-person singular simple present plummets, present participle plummeting or (rare, nonstandard) plummetting, simple past and past participle plummeted or (rare, nonstandard) plummetted)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
    • After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth.
    Synonyms:
    dive, drop, fall, toboggan

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Questions about plummeted

What is plummeted the simple past and past participle of?
Plummeted is the simple past and past participle of plummet.

Words near plummeted in the dictionary

  1. plummer blocks
  2. Plummer-Vinson syndrome
  3. Plummers
  4. plummest
  5. plummet
  6. plummeted
  7. plummeter
  8. plummeters
  9. plummeting
  10. plummetings
  11. plummetless

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