cratering
/ˈkreɪtərɪŋ/
noun
- The process of forming a crater or craters, especially on a surface.
- The bomb test left extensive cratering in the desert.
- Volcanic cratering created the landscape we see today.
- The cratering on the moon's surface is caused by meteor impacts.
- A sudden and severe drop or collapse, especially in prices, values, or performance.
- Cratering of home prices worried many homeowners.
- The stock market experienced cratering after the economic news.
- The team's performance saw cratering in the second half of the season.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of crater: to form a crater or craters.
- Rain was cratering the soft sand on the beach.
- The explosion was cratering the road in several places.
- The meteor was cratering the ground as it hit.
- Present participle of crater: to fall or drop suddenly and dramatically.
- His confidence was cratering after each failed attempt.
- Sales have been cratering since the product recall.
- The temperature is cratering as the cold front moves in.