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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
On a deeper level, Bridgerton season 4 also explores the idea of a wealthy man from the royal, upper class falling for a woman from the working class, much like Cinderella.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yale Makes Big Promises About Access Yale announced Tuesday that families making under $100,000 won’t pay anything for their kids to attend, starting with students who enroll this fall.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent events show the School Board and its leadership fall short.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
On a deeper level, Bridgerton season 4 also explores the idea of a wealthy man from the royal, upper class falling for a woman from the working class, much like Cinderella.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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But that growth wasn’t good enough for Wall Street, and yesterday’s stock drop wiped out $357 billion in value, its steepest fall since 2020.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yale Makes Big Promises About Access Yale announced Tuesday that families making under $100,000 won’t pay anything for their kids to attend, starting with students who enroll this fall.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall
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The sort of challenge that has caused United to stumble in recent times.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stocks had stumbled there in prior days after MSCI, an influential company in the investment industry that creates stock and other indexes, warned about market risks such as a lack of transparency.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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His half-brother, Christopher Benitez, 27, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital just after midnight on Thursday, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Sixers could have easily succumbed to Sacramento’s fourth-quarter run.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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At Flamingo Road Nursery, staff have already activated their cold‑weather action plan as temperatures are expected to plunge this weekend.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The weather pattern across the United States has become increasingly amplified, with surges of arctic air plunging south through the central Plains and into the eastern third of the country.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The rise of cloud computing in the 2010s forced Cisco to decrease its reliance on hardware networking equipment.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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All dogs in the shelter are receiving antibiotics to significantly decrease their chances of developing symptoms, according to the news release.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Then, later, more than 1,000 fans descended on Old Trafford itself, with hundreds gaining access to the stadium and getting onto the pitch, eventually causing the match, which was due to be aired live on Sky Sports, to be postponed.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Has not the potential of violence been lit up when local law enforcement is nowhere to be found when protesters and agitators descend upon the hotels where ICE is staying?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The United States lost around 57,000 troops in the Korean War and 47,000 during the Vietnam War.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Maye's case, getting there in just his second season, the notion of going from 4-13 to Super Bowl participant reminds us that the door is open next year, even for clubs with losing records in 2025.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth and her family are attending as guests and Michael is caught trespassing.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Don't protest and don't trespass.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Giuffre died by suicide last year at age 41.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lauryn Hill will perform a tribute to D'Angelo, who died of cancer in October at the age of 51, and Roberta Flack, who died in February at age 88.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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