Synonyms of fall
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as in to stumble 
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as in to succumb
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as in to plunge
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as in to decrease
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as in to descend
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as in to lose
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as in to trespass
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as in to die
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as in to begin
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as in tumble
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as in decline
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as in demise
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as in drop
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as in decrease
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as in waterfall
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as in downhill
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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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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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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor
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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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After Bitcoin suffered some epic tumbles in November, the OG cryptocurrency had been hovering around $90,000 — until today, that is.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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Inspect the garment/area where the stain was before tumble drying.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mixing and juxtaposing voices, lingos, and tones, [Dylan] traces the decline of America over the trajectory of his own lifetime through the kaleidoscope of the Kennedy assassination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Despite the beat, total revenue fell 3 percent year over year, marking the company’s first annual decline.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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And third, taking Maduro off the board was a force-multiplier for the administration’s Cuba policy, which centers on increasing economic pressure on the island until its aging rulers either wither away or negotiate their own demise.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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What its demise teaches us about the retailer.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gregor Gregersen, founder of precious-metals dealer Silver Bullion, said the abrupt nature of the drop suggested something a bit other than orderly profit-taking.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … PANIC PLAYBOOK – School board members slam 'fearmongering' over immigration as attendance drops.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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If the decrease in air pressure is severe enough — 24 millibars in 24 hours — bombogenesis takes place and a bomb cyclone results.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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While this reflected the decrease in broadband customers, it was partially offset by higher average rates, Comcast said.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Back in the primary bedroom, there’s a multi-color backlit onyx bar, and steps from the bed is a marble jacuzzi tub with a waterfall feature.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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This roughly nine-mile stretch of Highway 64 takes you on a scenic drive to four distinct waterfalls.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Breezy Johnson, the downhill and combined world champion, was in a similar situation to Vonn at Cortina during a World Cup weekend in 2022.—
Andrew Dampf,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Vonn eventually won bronze in the downhill at the 2019 world championships in Åre, Sweden, before retiring for the first time.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Amid this debate, there are clear tensions among Democrats about how to address the left's stumbles in the 2024 presidential election, when Democrats lost the White House, Senate and failed to retake the House.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The live stumbles of Left Shark went viral and spawned jokes in record quickness.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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