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plummetted

plummetted 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 plummetted

What is plummetted the simple past and past participle of?
Plummetted is the simple past and past participle of plummet.

Words near plummetted in the dictionary

  1. plummeters
  2. plummeting
  3. plummetings
  4. plummetless
  5. plummets
  6. plummetted
  7. plummetting
  8. plummier
  9. plummiest
  10. plummily
  11. plumminess

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