: a decline especially in quantity or quality
a falloff in exports
a falloff of light intensity
fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off
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of a ship
: to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed
Synonyms
Examples of falloff in a Sentence
Noun
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
Verb
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
Recent Examples on the Web
Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections.
—Cameron Joseph, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
The falloff coincided with ownership's decision to move previous coach Pete Carroll into an advisory position after a 14-year run on the sideline that included two Super Bowl appearances.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
In early May, the falls were overflowing from its falloff point 1,200 feet above.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
There are many steps in the process, and the report measures the falloff along the way.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
Part of the falloff is because Hollywood studios have been putting fewer films in theaters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Dec. 2023
Amid fears of a possible falloff in American support, European leaders have vowed to increase their own aid to Ukraine.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
And productivity growth has been ebbing since around 2005, with the falloff especially pronounced in the decade leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—James Manyika and Michael Spence, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Autumn in New Zealand heralds the arrival of a green, egg-size fruit that falls off trees in such abundance that it is often given to neighbors and colleagues by the bucket or even the wheelbarrow load.
—Kate Evans Tatsiana Chypsanava, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The wheels started falling off quickly at the start of 2024.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The blow that causes a concussion, also known as a traumatic brain injury (TBI), can be from falling off a bike or playing sports.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
Cooper Glass The Federal Aviation Administration will launch an investigation after the engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines plane fell off during takeoff in Denver Sunday.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Felipe Gaytán, a sociologist at La Salle University in Mexico City who has written extensively about religion, says the document reflects a new, proactive stance by church leaders, who have remained influential even as the number of faithful in the pews has fallen off.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
All of this comes just weeks after United announced federal regulators would be increasing their oversight of the carrier after a series of recent issues that included a piece of the outer fuselage falling off one jet, an engine fire, and a plane losing a tire during takeoff.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Still, before the wheels fell off, they were tied or leading in two of the three games going into the third period.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
With Kevin McCarthy heading for the exits, his Republican colleagues are bracing for a falloff in campaign support and loss of granular institutional knowledge that could leave them at a disadvantage heading into next fall’s elections.
—Cameron Joseph, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
The falloff coincided with ownership's decision to move previous coach Pete Carroll into an advisory position after a 14-year run on the sideline that included two Super Bowl appearances.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
In early May, the falls were overflowing from its falloff point 1,200 feet above.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
There are many steps in the process, and the report measures the falloff along the way.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
Part of the falloff is because Hollywood studios have been putting fewer films in theaters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Dec. 2023
Amid fears of a possible falloff in American support, European leaders have vowed to increase their own aid to Ukraine.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
And productivity growth has been ebbing since around 2005, with the falloff especially pronounced in the decade leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—James Manyika and Michael Spence, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Verb
But Chicagoans feel so strongly about it, sales of ketchup have fallen off and are 20% below the national average, according to data provided by Heinz.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Autumn in New Zealand heralds the arrival of a green, egg-size fruit that falls off trees in such abundance that it is often given to neighbors and colleagues by the bucket or even the wheelbarrow load.
—Kate Evans Tatsiana Chypsanava, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The wheels started falling off quickly at the start of 2024.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The blow that causes a concussion, also known as a traumatic brain injury (TBI), can be from falling off a bike or playing sports.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
Cooper Glass The Federal Aviation Administration will launch an investigation after the engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines plane fell off during takeoff in Denver Sunday.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Felipe Gaytán, a sociologist at La Salle University in Mexico City who has written extensively about religion, says the document reflects a new, proactive stance by church leaders, who have remained influential even as the number of faithful in the pews has fallen off.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
All of this comes just weeks after United announced federal regulators would be increasing their oversight of the carrier after a series of recent issues that included a piece of the outer fuselage falling off one jet, an engine fire, and a plane losing a tire during takeoff.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Still, before the wheels fell off, they were tied or leading in two of the three games going into the third period.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
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