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Antonyms for plummeting

Grammar : Verb
Spell : pluhm-it
Phonetic Transcription : ˈplʌm ɪt

Definition of plummeting

Origin :
  • late 14c., "ball of lead, plumb of a bob-line," from Old French plomet "graphite, lead; plummet, sounding lead," diminutive of plom "sounding lead" (see plumb (n.)).
  • verb fall hard and fast
Example sentences :
  • Keeping his eyes glued on the plummeting altimeter, he got his left foot up and kicked out the side window.
  • Extract from : « Beyond The Thunder » by H. B. Hickey
  • Stan opened up and saw an aileron flutter away from the plummeting fighter.
  • Extract from : « A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. » by Rutherford G. Montgomery
  • The gunners on board the battleship were taking notice and frantically trying to swing guns to bear upon the plummeting Hawk.
  • Extract from : « A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. » by Rutherford G. Montgomery
  • Stan sucked in a deep breath and looked down at the plummeting Heinkel.
  • Extract from : « A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. » by Rutherford G. Montgomery
  • She felt like a bird in flight suddenly struck by an arrow and plummeting to earth.
  • Extract from : « The Saracen: The Holy War » by Robert Shea
  • He watched the plummeting body—and gasped with consternation, for less than ten feet above the pavement, Albert abruptly vanished!
  • Extract from : « Insidekick » by Jesse Franklin Bone
  • Chow, Doc, and the girls watched his plummeting figure fade from view.
  • Extract from : « Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung » by Victor Appleton
  • The thunder of the rockets increased and the mighty ship quivered as its plummeting descent was checked slightly.
  • Extract from : « The Space Pioneers » by Carey Rockwell
  • Jonner recoiled, only his webbed safety belt preventing him from plummeting from the control chair.
  • Extract from : « Atom Drive » by Charles Louis Fontenay
  • A reverse twirl sent him plummeting toward the bottom again.
  • Extract from : « Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung » by Victor Appleton

Synonyms for plummeting

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