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
Others have fallen away, due to injury or fading form.
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Uncan Alexander, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Older interior leaves may yellow, brown, and eventually fall away as part of the tree’s lifecycle.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
The business has since fallen away, but Lorenz’s archival pieces can be found online—Kate’s included.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2026
The sense of a cultural in- and out-group dissolved as niche communities grew and old-school ideas of coolness fell away.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
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Uncan Alexander, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Older interior leaves may yellow, brown, and eventually fall away as part of the tree’s lifecycle.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
The business has since fallen away, but Lorenz’s archival pieces can be found online—Kate’s included.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2026
The sense of a cultural in- and out-group dissolved as niche communities grew and old-school ideas of coolness fell away.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall away
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Miami’s decreasing rents fit into a larger trend in South Florida.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The most recent Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index survey out of UCLA shows perception of public safety losing ground even as property crime has decreased modestly over the same period.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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However, critics warn that such a move would worsen economic and financial outcomes and diminish Fed accountability.—
Bill English,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The negative tenor could diminish turnout in an election already complicated by coming a day after Memorial Day, Texas Republican strategist Tyler Norris said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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While the heaviest fighting has subsided, the ceasefire has seen almost daily Israeli fire.—
Ahmad Mantash,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Roberts said the injury has not subsided as quickly as the medical staff originally projected.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a recent interview with The Times of London, Niall Horan opened up about the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died in 2024 at the age of 31 after falling three floors from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Mahuna declined to say what evidence led investigators to identify Baker as a suspect.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Officials cited budget deficits, underutilized buildings, and declining enrollment as reasons for the closures.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria — like South Africa — had been easing monetary policy before the conflict broke out, but chose to hold their lending rates steady in recent weeks.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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But to ease you in, here is a reminder of some of the Premier League players who could be searching for a move this summer.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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According to the National Weather Service, rain chances are expected to taper off Friday, May 29, with warmer and drier weather gradually returning to Northern California and the Valley through the weekend and into next week.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Sunday's steady rain will taper off in the afternoon leaving us with gray and damp conditions.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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“Fall away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20away. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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