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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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the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily a bad fall that resulted in several broken bones

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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 waterfall
usually falls plural a fall of water usually from a great height tourists were shocked to see a man jump into the water and go over the falls

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Recent Examples of fall
Verb
Despite hitting a significant low in new HIV cases, the burden of HIV/AIDS still falls disproportionately on communities of color. Olusimbo Ige, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 At the same time, property tax bills could fall as a result of lower property values—at least in the short-term. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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The trail over the bridge will be closed next summer into fall 2026. Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 Production on Best Medicine will take place this summer in upstate New York and premiere on Fox at midseason, which should not preclude Potts from resurfacing on Georgie & Mandy at some point in Season 2 (which received a full, 22-episode order and will air Thursdays this fall). Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall
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  • Local emergency departments would like you to not fill up their beds with preventable tumbles and accidents.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • This salad is a tumble of arugula and farro, studded with figs.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
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  • On the plus side a decline in auto prices is expected as the demand is now lower after the strong buying in March and April.
    Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Policy journals brim with articles about American decline and the advent of multipolarity.
    Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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  • Perhaps then, when audiences witness the demise of a lawyer in an entertainment medium, their reaction may be more reflective of sympathy rather than satisfying delight.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Although many carmakers and consumers expected Trump to axe the tax credit, the rapidly approaching demise of the program (light speed in DC terms) is reverberating throughout the industry.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
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  • Both phones use Samsung’s Enhanced Armor Aluminium frame and take advantage of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 to protect the display from drops and scratches.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
  • The drop was even starker among Republicans, with that change from 88 to 48 percent — nearly cut in half — in the space of a year.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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  • This reform would help the legal system better focus on serious crimes while reducing unnecessary prosecutions, which should lead to lower prison numbers and a decrease in repeat offenses.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • That’s a decrease from last year, when local beer makers earned 38 accolades.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
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  • The Mariposa County Fairgrounds event occurs in late May, an ideal time for waterfall viewing in the national park.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
  • This could lead to widespread legal uncertainty and a waterfall of litigation — which might be the unspoken aim of the Trump legal team.
    Jay Weaver July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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  • Overall, its versatile geometry, persistence on uphills, and speed on downhills won our hearts.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
  • Men’s downhill: Odermatt (605 points) leads countryman Franjo von Allmen by 83 points.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • But the stumble has become a reflection of the company’s broader turmoil.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
  • The latest stumble for Maryland men’s lacrosse was costly.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025

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“Fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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