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
On the main all-genre tally — the Official Albums chart — Forever only managed a brief appearance, opening at No. 44 and then falling away.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Young says the goal is to narrow locations down to the tournament's core 12 venues by the end of 2026, adding that some venues haven't been built yet and others will naturally fall away.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
While Apple’s iMessage and Google’s Messages are both fully encrypted, that security falls away when texting cross-platform.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
One example is floors falling away to reveal instant death pits; while some of these make sense contextually (like on a boardwalk that is falling apart), others just feel random.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Young says the goal is to narrow locations down to the tournament's core 12 venues by the end of 2026, adding that some venues haven't been built yet and others will naturally fall away.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
While Apple’s iMessage and Google’s Messages are both fully encrypted, that security falls away when texting cross-platform.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
One example is floors falling away to reveal instant death pits; while some of these make sense contextually (like on a boardwalk that is falling apart), others just feel random.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall away
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Nord decreased our upload speeds by 38.37% and our latency by 29.26%.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Although the unsheltered population in the city of L.A. decreased last year from 32,680 to 29,275, and is projected to decline again this year, residents and business owners continue to express frustration with the city’s handling of the homelessness crisis.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Considering Sunderland have scored one goal in their last six matches, five of which have been lost, confidence on Wearside of a trip to Wembley has diminished.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Luckily, the experience trumped inhaling the intense stench, which eventually subsided.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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This new poll, and others, suggest voters' concerns over the economy may be subsiding.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Last night, the Rockies were 0-for-7 after falling behind 1-2.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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As a result, trade between the two sides is falling sharply, according to logistics experts.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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While the cost of groceries, on average, declined, the report found the price of dining out got more expensive and is up about 4% from the past year.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Revenue is expected to decline between 4 percent and 5 percent, which anticipates a drop of 4 to 5 percent in North America, a mid-teen percent decline in Asia-Pacific and high-single-digit growth in EMEA.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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These requests show that district officials have yet to ease concerns about what some fear is a potential environmental risk lurking in and around the Liberty elementary school.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Now, that seems to be easing, amid a shifting interest-rate environment and new approaches to game-making, as numerous speakers at the recent Los Angeles Games Conference detailed.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Wednesday will have lingering showers before tapering off late in the evening, forecasters said in the outlook.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 May 2025
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That said, most doctors generally look for certain indicators that someone has a higher likelihood of doing well after tapering off their meds.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
2 May 2025
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“Fall away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20away. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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