FALL AWAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

fall away

verb

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away

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Recent Examples of fall away And buying it as a second car, that phenomenon has really, really fallen away in recent years as prices have gone up and everything’s got more expensive. —

Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026 Virtually nothing was left of the structure, including almost all traces of the Sun Room, whose floor had partially collapsed and fallen away to leave a gaping hole where tourists had once stood in front of the three windows. —

New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Old differences fell away, and the two got along well. —

Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 The masks fall away from the Saja Boys, and the song just gets darker and darker. —

Charlie Harding, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall away

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Despite being a required vaccine in all states to attend public school, rates have been steadily decreasing over the last decade, CDC data shows.

— Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Firstly, glasses with any tint, regardless of color, will decrease overall light transmission.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026