as in dead
no longer living
let's take a moment to remember our fallen comrades
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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
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Chapter veterans from branches of the military will honor 300 fallen service members from Southern California who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with special memorial markers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Combs' lawyers are hoping to curtail the length of the fallen hip-hop mogul's time behind bars.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Inyo County Search and Rescue attempted to reach the fallen hiker on Saturday, but the peak’s inclement weather prevented a helicopter landing, forcing them to postpone the rescue.
—Mary Beth “mouse” Skylis, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
After the shooting, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office paid tribute to their fallen colleague.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Keep fallen leaves and pruning cuttings in your yard to support the ecosystem.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
News of the Jets franchise's fallen legend was met with an outpouring of support from the across the NFL and college football worlds as Jets fans and others attempted to make sense of the 41-year-old, seven-time Pro Bowler's death.
—Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The researchers found the pathogens — Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis, bacteria that cause paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, respectively — by analyzing teeth from the fallen soldiers who were found in a mass grave uncovered in 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Like Remembrance Day, VE Day honors fallen soldiers.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Finally, Florida cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa) shows off stunning, edible red calyces that remain once flowers have fallen and can be used in a variety of recipes for baked goods, stews, chutneys, or simply for making tea.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
According to a recent report from Wells Fargo, the cost of a 10-person Thanksgiving meal has fallen 2% to 3% since 2024, depending in part on whether customers go for national name brands or cheaper store labels.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
El Camello has fallen silent, considering what to say next.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Even in Oakland, murders have fallen 21% year over year.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Since then, however, the University of Maryland product has fallen hard.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The fallen deputy was born and raised in Miami-Dade, having been born in Baptist Hospital and attended Miami Killian Senior High School.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Chapter veterans from branches of the military will honor 300 fallen service members from Southern California who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with special memorial markers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Combs' lawyers are hoping to curtail the length of the fallen hip-hop mogul's time behind bars.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Inyo County Search and Rescue attempted to reach the fallen hiker on Saturday, but the peak’s inclement weather prevented a helicopter landing, forcing them to postpone the rescue.
—Mary Beth “mouse” Skylis, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
After the shooting, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office paid tribute to their fallen colleague.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Keep fallen leaves and pruning cuttings in your yard to support the ecosystem.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
News of the Jets franchise's fallen legend was met with an outpouring of support from the across the NFL and college football worlds as Jets fans and others attempted to make sense of the 41-year-old, seven-time Pro Bowler's death.
—Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The researchers found the pathogens — Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis, bacteria that cause paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, respectively — by analyzing teeth from the fallen soldiers who were found in a mass grave uncovered in 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Like Remembrance Day, VE Day honors fallen soldiers.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Finally, Florida cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa) shows off stunning, edible red calyces that remain once flowers have fallen and can be used in a variety of recipes for baked goods, stews, chutneys, or simply for making tea.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
According to a recent report from Wells Fargo, the cost of a 10-person Thanksgiving meal has fallen 2% to 3% since 2024, depending in part on whether customers go for national name brands or cheaper store labels.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
El Camello has fallen silent, considering what to say next.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Even in Oakland, murders have fallen 21% year over year.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Since then, however, the University of Maryland product has fallen hard.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen
Adjective
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Avs stumbled out of the starting blocks the past two seasons.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Three years ago, two Sudanese men stumbled into a police station in the desert town of Tazirbu.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The sofa was so collapsed that getting up from it felt like core strength training.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Erdoğan changed course in 2023 and brought in new central-bank leadership who jacked interest rates to nearly 50 percent and plunged the country into a recession in a desperate effort to restore credibility.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shares have plunged more than 20% over the course of those two days.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Content licensing revenues decreased 27% to $59 million primarily due to the timing and availability of deliveries in the period.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The median sale price for detached homes remained flat at $650,000, while attached homes decreased by 3% to $388,220.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When a cup is sunk, players must decide whether to answer a revealing question or take on a mystery wing, with heat levels ranging from mild to merciless.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Edmund Fitzgerald remains the largest of all the ships wrecked or sunk by bad weather in the Great Lakes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Carolina Panthers lost the game but won a war Saturday night, rekindling the fervor that their fan base felt 10 years ago.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Fallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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