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
Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The City of Denver provided some advice for property owners who may have broken branches or fallen trees.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The convent demolition also came days after images of an Israeli soldier wielding an ax against a fallen statue of Jesus on the cross in the village of Debel sparked widespread condemnation.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Author Daniel Kraus won in the fiction category for his book Angel Down, a story of World War I soldiers who find a fallen angel amongst the dead in No Man's Land - a tale Kraus relates entirely within one sentence.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 May 2026
Your tour ends west in Forest Park, where a tall monument in Forest Home Cemetery memorializes the fallen workers.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The fungus overwinters on infected canes and fallen leaves, with spores splashing upward during rain or irrigation.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
As Laugier’s story continues, the man wanders through a forest, stumbles upon fallen branches, and has an epiphany.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
An outbuilding’s roof was damaged, possibly from a fallen tree.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The pace of launches, though, has fallen from the record 109 that Kennedy Space Center and CCSFS saw in 2025.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
If Nvidia doesn’t rally into or after its report on May 20 — and the stock has indeed fallen after four of its last five earnings reports — the options market says odds are Alphabet will trade as the world’s biggest company as early as May 15.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 1 May 2026
In the Mandalorian saga, the evil Empire has fallen and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Brynjolfsson discovered that employment among developers aged 22 to 25 has fallen nearly 20% from its late-2022 peak.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the statewide median price has fallen year-over-year for three consecutive months.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
In recent months, USCIS has fallen more in line with other immigration enforcement branches at the Homeland Security Department, which have a focus on policing.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Rates have fallen steadily over the past few weeks, and the current environment is meaningfully better than what buyers and refinancers were facing at the start of the month.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Israel also drew international criticism after a soldier photographed himself bludgeoning a fallen statue of Jesus on the cross with an ax in southern Lebanon.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The City of Denver provided some advice for property owners who may have broken branches or fallen trees.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
The convent demolition also came days after images of an Israeli soldier wielding an ax against a fallen statue of Jesus on the cross in the village of Debel sparked widespread condemnation.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Author Daniel Kraus won in the fiction category for his book Angel Down, a story of World War I soldiers who find a fallen angel amongst the dead in No Man's Land - a tale Kraus relates entirely within one sentence.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 May 2026
Your tour ends west in Forest Park, where a tall monument in Forest Home Cemetery memorializes the fallen workers.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The fungus overwinters on infected canes and fallen leaves, with spores splashing upward during rain or irrigation.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
As Laugier’s story continues, the man wanders through a forest, stumbles upon fallen branches, and has an epiphany.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
An outbuilding’s roof was damaged, possibly from a fallen tree.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Verb
But those payments have fallen short in recent years, forcing the city to pay about $51 million extra in recent years.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The pace of launches, though, has fallen from the record 109 that Kennedy Space Center and CCSFS saw in 2025.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
If Nvidia doesn’t rally into or after its report on May 20 — and the stock has indeed fallen after four of its last five earnings reports — the options market says odds are Alphabet will trade as the world’s biggest company as early as May 15.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 1 May 2026
In the Mandalorian saga, the evil Empire has fallen and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Brynjolfsson discovered that employment among developers aged 22 to 25 has fallen nearly 20% from its late-2022 peak.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the statewide median price has fallen year-over-year for three consecutive months.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
In recent months, USCIS has fallen more in line with other immigration enforcement branches at the Homeland Security Department, which have a focus on policing.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Rates have fallen steadily over the past few weeks, and the current environment is meaningfully better than what buyers and refinancers were facing at the start of the month.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen
Adjective
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In 2023, a 13-year-old student shot dead nine children and a school guard at a school in Belgrade, Serbia.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the House, said Freiberg’s preposterous bill was dead on arrival.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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With Colorado on the power play, the Avs icon lost the puck near the Minnesota blue line and stumbled while retreating.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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But Musk stumbled at least seven times in ways that possibly put his chances at winning in jeopardy.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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His 69-year-old wife was transferred to South Africa at the same time but collapsed at a Johannesburg airport and died at a nearby hospital, the South African Department of Health said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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His wife later collapsed and died at Johannesburg’s international airport while attempting to return home.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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The engine failed 35 minutes into the flight, and the aircraft plunged headfirst into the jungle floor.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Chevron, by contrast, saw its profits fall by more than a third over the first three months of this year compared to a year ago, while Exxon's profits plunged by 45% over that time.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Last year, the number of officers killed decreased, both in terms of officers killed as a result of felonious acts and those killed accidentally.—
Kenneth D. Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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In addition, overall passenger numbers decreased 20% after Spirit exited a route, which indicates that rival airlines did not immediately step forward to fill the void.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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But as the Dodgers fell to the Astros 2-1, the offense sunk back into a slump.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The British lost many hundreds of ships to German U-boat attacks in 1917 alone, and with an average of 13 ships being sunk daily in the spring, the question of how to better protect ships was an important one.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Shortstop Colson Montgomery lost control of the ball on the exchange.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Nearly 25 years after the attacks, the royal couple laid a bouquet of white flowers at the edge of the south reflecting pool, honoring the lives lost — including 67 British victims — during a brief ceremony on a chilly but sunny afternoon in lower Manhattan.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The back parking lot, once a nasty no man’s land where drunken customers wandered off to urinate, has recently been transformed into a performance space that has hosted small gigs including Duane Betts.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, as Chen and Shrivastava wandered a Texas restaurant conference, a Dallas heating and air company called Rescue Air found them.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Fallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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