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Trend & Data Verbs

Describe charts, prices, and statistics precisely: soar, plummet, surge, dwindle, plateau, and more.

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Terms in this deck

soar
to increase quickly and greatly
plummet
to decrease suddenly and dramatically
surge
to increase suddenly and powerfully
dwindle
to gradually become smaller or less
plateau
to stop increasing or decreasing and stay level
stabilize
to become steady and stop changing quickly
fluctuate
to change frequently, going up and down
peak
to reach the highest point
bottom out
to reach the lowest point before starting to improve
rebound
to increase again after a decrease
level off
to stop rising or falling and remain steady
spike
to increase suddenly for a short time
climb
to increase steadily
decline
to decrease gradually
slump
to decrease suddenly and significantly, often for money or sales
rally
to improve or increase after a period of weakness
taper off
to gradually decrease and come to an end
skyrocket
to increase extremely quickly and to a very high level
crash
to decrease suddenly and severely, especially prices or a market
contract
to become smaller in size or amount
expand
to become larger in size or amount
hover around
to stay at approximately a certain level
overtake
to become greater in amount than something else
lag behind
to develop or progress more slowly than something else
converge
to move toward becoming the same or meeting at a point
diverge
to develop in different directions

How to study this deck

These verbs describe rises, falls and stability in charts, reports and economic news: soar, plummet, plateau, fluctuate. Group them by direction (up, down, steady) and by intensity (rise slightly, soar). Practice describing a chart or your own monthly expenses with at least five of them.

The trickiest words

soar / plummet: soar is to rise very fast and plummet is to fall sharply. They are strong opposites.
plateau: it means to stop rising and stay level. It is also a noun.
fluctuate: it means to go up and down irregularly.

Examples in context

Prices soared after the shortage.
Their savings dwindled during the crisis.
Oil prices fluctuate constantly.
The market rebounded after the crash.
Enrollment has declined in recent years.
The rain tapered off by evening.
The economy contracted last quarter.
Online sales overtook in-store sales this year.

Mini dialogue

A: Sales soared in June.
B: Then they plummeted in July.
A: Now they fluctuate every week.
B: Hopefully they will level off and rebound soon.