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as in stumbles
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 succumbs
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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3
as in plunges
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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4
as in decreases
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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5
as in descends
to lead or extend downward
the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful
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6
as in loses
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in wanders
to commit an offense
even saints can fall
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as in dies
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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Recent Examples of falls
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Raising systemic issues and then resolving them with humor falls flat for this critic.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
The onus of the loss falls on Walker, but San Francisco’s offense did not provide much as far as run support for their starter either.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Our reverence for the Barbary lion falls short of responsibility.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Of course feel free to cheer whenever your team has done something worth celebrating, but don’t boo the other team or obnoxiously heckle the opposing fans under the tailgate tent whenever their team falls short.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
While the actual Mexican Independence Day falls on September 16, events typically span more than a week in Chicago, drawing hundreds of thousands of participants.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
If someone falls for a scam, using a debit or credit card, the FTC recommends consumers reach out to the company or bank that issued the card.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The burden of accountability still falls on journalists, researchers, and grieving families to surface harms.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Then, as evening falls, stroll along the canals or watch the sun melt into Øresund’s horizon—tracing wind turbines spinning in silhouette.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But as co-author Dennis Meadows has often emphasized in discussions about Limits to Growth over the years, higher peaks without structural change can mean sharper falls (Overshoots).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Other miscellaneous symptoms may occur, such as blood pressure complications, difficulty regulating body temperature, fainting, frequent falls, constipation, urinary incontinence and poor sense of smell.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For midlife women in particular, bone density is of great concern because declining estrogen levels hasten bone loss and increase the risk of osteoporosis, which can lead to broken bones, limited mobility and falls.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2025
There have been multiple reports of falls, resulting in 14 reports of injuries, varying from head trauma to other body fractures, bruising and lacerations, the CSPC's notice says.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Laurel Falls features two sections that are divided by a walkway that crosses over a stream at the base of the upper falls.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The number of job vacancies declined by 44,000 in the May to July period, marking the 37th consecutive period of quarterly falls.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Oregon rises after beating Oklahoma State by 66, while Clemson falls after trailing Troy at halftime before a 27-16 win.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Raising systemic issues and then resolving them with humor falls flat for this critic.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
The onus of the loss falls on Walker, but San Francisco’s offense did not provide much as far as run support for their starter either.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Our reverence for the Barbary lion falls short of responsibility.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Of course feel free to cheer whenever your team has done something worth celebrating, but don’t boo the other team or obnoxiously heckle the opposing fans under the tailgate tent whenever their team falls short.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
While the actual Mexican Independence Day falls on September 16, events typically span more than a week in Chicago, drawing hundreds of thousands of participants.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
If someone falls for a scam, using a debit or credit card, the FTC recommends consumers reach out to the company or bank that issued the card.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The burden of accountability still falls on journalists, researchers, and grieving families to surface harms.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Then, as evening falls, stroll along the canals or watch the sun melt into Øresund’s horizon—tracing wind turbines spinning in silhouette.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But as co-author Dennis Meadows has often emphasized in discussions about Limits to Growth over the years, higher peaks without structural change can mean sharper falls (Overshoots).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Other miscellaneous symptoms may occur, such as blood pressure complications, difficulty regulating body temperature, fainting, frequent falls, constipation, urinary incontinence and poor sense of smell.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For midlife women in particular, bone density is of great concern because declining estrogen levels hasten bone loss and increase the risk of osteoporosis, which can lead to broken bones, limited mobility and falls.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2025
There have been multiple reports of falls, resulting in 14 reports of injuries, varying from head trauma to other body fractures, bruising and lacerations, the CSPC's notice says.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Laurel Falls features two sections that are divided by a walkway that crosses over a stream at the base of the upper falls.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The number of job vacancies declined by 44,000 in the May to July period, marking the 37th consecutive period of quarterly falls.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls
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The dejected actor stumbles over to a marketplace to buy a drink, shoplift a lighter, and strike out with a lottery ticket.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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Every founder stumbles—some in a very public fashion.—
Samantha Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond—where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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That adventure takes them away from NCIS headquarters to Europe, where the series plunges Tony and Ziva into a world of international intrigue and espionage, delivering both closure and a fresh start for the franchise's iconic characters.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Team productivity decreases across the board, and worse, disengagement becomes infectious.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Funiculars use a counterweight pulley system so that when one car of a funicular descends, the other car can ascend.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Then the Marswalker does its job and climbs or descends a staircase.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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An education nonprofit loses funding — a child loses after-school care.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the canine wanders around, night lights can reduce their confusion in the dark, and keeping them in a small room that is difficult to get lost in may also help.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Breathe, notice and return to the moment each time the mind wanders.—
Aslak de Silva,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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If a winner dies before all the annual payments are made, the balance of the prize continues in payments to the winner's estate, Powerball says.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Falls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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