Synonyms of fall
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as in to stumble
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice
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2
as in to succumb
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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as in to plunge
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 to decrease
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 to descend
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 to lose
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in to die
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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as in decline
a change to a lower state or level
last night's record fall in temperature was a sure sign that winter's coming, like it or not
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as in demise
a loss of status
being sent back to the minor leagues was quite a fall for the once-promising pitcher
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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
panicked during his first unassisted fall when his parachute's rip cord didn't respond to the first tug
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
that year the fall in prices was 10 cents for a gallon of regular gas
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as in downhill
a downward slope
the sharp fall of the land sends rivers rushing to the seas
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Recent Examples of fall
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Lydiah Kemunto Bosire, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
Best Time to Visit The best time to visit Lewes is in the spring or fall, when many summertime visitors return to work and school.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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In the footage, the wooden wall can be seen falling forward with a thud, while two vertical cables hang behind, apparently slack.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Noun
In the current uncertainty, those universities with strategic partnerships across geographies will have students starting their education towards a US degree this fall, visa appointment times notwithstanding.
—Lydiah Kemunto Bosire, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
Best Time to Visit The best time to visit Lewes is in the spring or fall, when many summertime visitors return to work and school.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall
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Then in 2022, with escalating inflation and consumer pressure, the stock stumbled again with a 63% drop.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Scott made the turn at even-par but a bogey-bogey-double bogey stumble from holes Nos. 14-16 ended his tournament.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Most of the resulting plants succumbed to rust; the few that made it were crossed with one another to produce the next generation.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Don’t succumb to the urge to overfertilize, which leads to other problems. 4.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
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Several large rocks and boulders plunged from the overhang at the top of a popular Utah waterfall — and just barely missed a family swimming below, video shows.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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The county shouldn’t hoard money, but healthy fund balances are important when revenues plunge but needs increase.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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Last year, Japan saw record numbers of international visitors, many of whom descend on regions like Kyoto to buy high-grade matcha rarely available overseas.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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The sixty-eight-year-old Harold Boyd was lifting weights inside his modest home gym when the brothers descended the basement steps.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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The wild-haired protagonist finally confronts the trauma of losing his brother Mikey to suicide (Jon Bernthal, back for a cameo early on), and the emotional abuse and alcoholism of his mother (Jamie Lee Curtis, also back).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The poor farmer who deposited his first kiss in the prairie witch loses it forever on Black Sunday.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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This reclassification grants the Army's U.S. Northern Command expanded authority to enforce immigration laws, including the power to search and temporarily detain those who trespass in the new military zone.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The county judge and county attorney — the officials who handled the thousands of trespassing prosecutions — each got a substantial raise.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Roberts died at 90 years old in her sleep from natural causes in April 2016.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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At some point during our new Gilded Age, as the United States and the world have become more unequal, did Prince Charming die?—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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“Fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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