| Verbs | Example |
| Sink | The cost of housing sunk after 2008 |
| Slip back | Use of electricity slipped back to 50 in May |
| Dip | Divorce rate dipped in the 60s |
| Drop | A drop in crime can be seen last year |
| Plummet | Tourists to the city plummets after September |
- “Plummet” is the strongest word here. It means to fall very quickly and a long way.
- “Drop” and “drop” are normally used for fairly small decreases
- “Slip back” is used for falls that come after rises
- “Drop” and “Dip” are also frequently used as nouns: “a slight dip” “a sudden drop”
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