as in dead
no longer living
let's take a moment to remember our fallen comrades
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as in stumbled
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice
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as in collapsed
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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as in plunged
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock
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as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over
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as in sunk
to lead or extend downward
the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful
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as in lost
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in wandered
to commit an offense
even saints can fall
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as in died
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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Recent Examples of fallen
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Trees planted too close to power lines may result in outages or safety hazards from fallen branches.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
The collapse closed the Port of Baltimore for weeks while the ship remained trapped under the fallen bridge decking.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Hit hardest are enterprise software companies like scheduling startup Calendly, which represent the single largest category among the fallen unicorns.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Nobody noticed a green plug in the fallen branches.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Dispose of any fruits or branches showing signs of disease in the trash, and do not leave fallen fruits in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
In autumn, do a thorough cleanup of all fallen leaves around the base of the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Outside his job, Kilduff volunteered for the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting veterans, first responders and the families of fallen heroes across the country.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Gas prices have fallen toward $4 per gallon in recent weeks, nearing the milestone as oil costs have eased in response to negotiations between the United States and Iran.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 June 2026
According to the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute, Florida citrus production has fallen by 94% between the 2003 and 2023 growing seasons.
—Paul Meador, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Yet this strategy has largely fallen flat.
—Scott Warren, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The cost to send cargo to low Earth orbit has fallen by more than 90% from the Space Shuttle to the Falcon 9.
—Morgan Brennan,harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The tree had broken apart and fallen during the severe storms.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Under Lula’s administration, deforestation has fallen again, reaching its lowest level in a decade last year.
—Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Brandon Lowe went deep in the bottom of the eighth after the Pirates had fallen behind by six runs.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Adjective
Ten years after the mass shooting, Central Florida is uniting to remember the fallen angels who died that night while showing that love is stronger than hate.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Trees planted too close to power lines may result in outages or safety hazards from fallen branches.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
The collapse closed the Port of Baltimore for weeks while the ship remained trapped under the fallen bridge decking.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Hit hardest are enterprise software companies like scheduling startup Calendly, which represent the single largest category among the fallen unicorns.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Nobody noticed a green plug in the fallen branches.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Dispose of any fruits or branches showing signs of disease in the trash, and do not leave fallen fruits in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
In autumn, do a thorough cleanup of all fallen leaves around the base of the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Outside his job, Kilduff volunteered for the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting veterans, first responders and the families of fallen heroes across the country.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Verb
Ole Hansen, a commodities strategist at Saxo Bank, noted that stocks had now fallen roughly 90 million barrels from their recent high.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Gas prices have fallen toward $4 per gallon in recent weeks, nearing the milestone as oil costs have eased in response to negotiations between the United States and Iran.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 June 2026
According to the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute, Florida citrus production has fallen by 94% between the 2003 and 2023 growing seasons.
—Paul Meador, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Yet this strategy has largely fallen flat.
—Scott Warren, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The cost to send cargo to low Earth orbit has fallen by more than 90% from the Space Shuttle to the Falcon 9.
—Morgan Brennan,harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The tree had broken apart and fallen during the severe storms.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Under Lula’s administration, deforestation has fallen again, reaching its lowest level in a decade last year.
—Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Brandon Lowe went deep in the bottom of the eighth after the Pirates had fallen behind by six runs.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen
Adjective
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At least three people are dead and six others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday evening.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Just snip away dead, damaged, or diseased branches to keep these shrubs looking trim.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Because the 59-year-old MAGA actor has stumbled into a debate that’s been vexing DC fans for more than six decades.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The memorial effort dragged for years as the private onePulse Foundation, originally tasked to create it, stumbled and then collapsed amid excessive ambition that produced a plan for a $100 million memorial and museum the group had no ability to fund.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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On May 9, 1873—Black Friday—stocks collapsed, and fights broke out on the floor of the exchange, which was forced to close.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Like how the 1964 claims of a North Vietnamese attack in the Gulf of Tonkin collapsed.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Scene of a fatal crash and fire on Interstate Highway 280 after a vehicle plunged off the 18th Street overpass in San Francisco, June 12, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Severe storms and tornadoes that tore through the Midwest on June 11 left one person dead, downed trees and plunged thousands into darkness with power outages.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Crime in the 21207 zip code area has decreased within the last year, according to data from the Baltimore County Public Safety Data Dashboard.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Parents should quickly seek medical care for an infant who has difficulty swallowing, poor feeding, loss of head control or decreased facial expression, the CDC said.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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His dissolute, debauched lifestyle was due for a reckoning and could have sunk into tropes of the season’s theme.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Graham was once again unavailable due to an ankle injury sustained against FSU, and the Gators were sunk by just two points at home, missing out on the SEC Championship Game.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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But the day of the shoot — there was a biscuit rig on the car, and the gentleman working the biscuit rig did a test run and lost control of the car.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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South Africa and Czechia both lost their opening matches in the FIFA World Cup.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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And during those six months in the wilderness, my mind frequently wandered back to idyllic childhood days in her backyard — the smell of fresh mown grass and the music of wind chimes kissing my ears.—
Brad Ryan,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Fallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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