FALLEN Synonyms: 290 Similar and Opposite Words

fallen 1 of 2

adjective

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as in dead

no longer living let's take a moment to remember our fallen comrades

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fallen

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verb

past participle of fall

as in stumbled

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 collapsed

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment

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as in plunged

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 decreased

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 sunk

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 lost

to undergo defeat not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent

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as in wandered

to commit an offense even saints can fall

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as in died

to stop living if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage

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Recent Examples of fallen

Adjective

In Kansas City, Missouri, a Kansas City Star reporter encountered a fallen tree in the roadway near The Paseo and 35th Street after storms rolled through the area. —

Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 Rake up all fallen leaves and debris from around the base of your rose and throw it out with the trash, because this may contain disease spores. —

Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 Speaking at a Memorial Day event for the country's fallen troops, the country's defense Minister Israel Katz pledged to ensure that Israelis in the north, who have faced massive aerial attacks from Hezbollah, will be secure. —

Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Occasional raking keeps gravel looking neat, and leaf-blowing a few times a season clears fallen leaves. —

Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026 Local media reports suggest the fallen statue was in the Christian village of Debl, near the Israeli border in an area IDF forces have occupied for several weeks, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. —

April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron. —

Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 On the walk back to the inn, Henry veered off the trail to pick up a fallen branch, gray and forked with one crisp leaf clinging obstinately on. —

Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 AccuWeather warned risk of wildfires will also increase with temperatures rising next week, in part due to dry brush and fallen leaves, as well as gusty breezes and dry air. —

Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026

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Rough waters Butler said in the Friday statement that Brian Hooker had fallen overboard the night he was arrested amid rough waters, causing an injury to his knee that has caused a limp and an abrasion. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026 The grand promises have fallen short, but there’s a thriving market for AI systems that leverage humans to close gaps. —

Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026 At the same time, venture capital funding for education technology has fallen sharply from its pandemic peak. —

William Jones, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 The firm’s shares rose 7% on the rollout of Muse Spark, though analysts questioned whether the company had already fallen too far behind rivals such as Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. —

Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Sales of bigger bra sizes have fallen, market research firm Circana said, referring to that as a leading indicator that will likely carry over to other clothing categories. —

Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Such people are oblivious to how low America’s standing has fallen. —

Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026 Is this truly how far the Democratic Party has fallen? —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 In the decades since his conviction and death sentence, much of the circumstantial case against him has fallen apart. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen

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For whatever sprinkling of sociopathy that Quinn might have, seeing her dead best friend’s daughter, who looks just like her best friend, standing in front of her cracks through a little bit.

— Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Dust mites, dead skin cells, sweat buildup and allergens accumulate over months, affecting your sleep quality and potentially triggering sneezing and congestion.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026