FALLEN Synonyms: 290 Similar and Opposite Words

fallen 1 of 2

adjective

as in dead

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

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fallen

2 of 2

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

Turf expert Jeff Fowler of Tip Top Turf Solutions said the wet, fallen leaves form a mat. — John Shumway, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 However, a property owner doesn’t have grounds to seek compensation if the fallen fruit does not cause any damage. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 While Smith lay on the turf getting attention, line judge Carl Johnson came over, took a knee, removed his cap, and began to pray for his fallen friend and colleague. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The Florida deaths involved a fallen tree and a man found in a closed garage with a running generator. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 Most of the 597 remains turned out to be natural trunks, fallen branches, and lots of firewood, mostly Scots pine. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 While the university grappled with yet another football scandal, an Ann Arbor moving crew simply got to work—sorting, packing and hauling away the remnants of a fallen career, one item at a time, over the span of six hours. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Crab shells, whole and in pieces, turned up all over the school, to be swept away with the dust and fallen leaves and other litter, placed in a trash bag, and carried off behind the buildings to the incinerator. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Make the most of fallen leaves Few tasks define fall more than raking leaves. — Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Verb

The news appears to have originated with a pair of social media creators in Mexico, who both posted that Ayala had fallen and hurt himself following a concert in Mexico City. — Jim Kiest, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Agriculture has been setting production and export records while deforestation has fallen. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Especially since the debt issued only in June had already fallen 20% since. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 El Salvador's homicide rate has fallen dramatically over the past decade, including during Bukele's presidency, according to government figures. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 About a month after the ink dried on that contract, Kim, who had slipped on ice and fallen while in his native Korea, had surgery to repair a tendon on his right middle finger. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Colorado Ground Game In Colorado, the ground campaign to promote Amendment 83 has fallen largely to veterans of Colorado’s recent wildlife-management battles. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Without the duties, the writers surmised that the price of those same goods would have fallen by 1 percent early this year. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The International Energy Agency says Russian diesel output has fallen by about 30%. — Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen

Adjective

Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
The film follows a Polish burglar who assumes the identity of a dead stranger’s girlfriend, with unexpected results.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of dead

Verb

Russia stumbled in all three of its Phobos attempts as well as many other Mars endeavors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Munyon's Paw-Paw, an alcoholic beverage dating to the early 1900s, has been resurrected by two longtime spirits industry veterans who stumbled upon its unusual history during a family outing.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stumbled

Verb

Its shares plunged 32% on their market debut Tuesday, before rebounding by nearly 30% Wednesday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
In a fresh sign of doubts about whether the billions flowing to AI companies can be justified, AI data center company Elice Group plunged 32% on its trading debut in South Korea Tuesday.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunged

Verb

Now the prevalence of malaria is around 7%, and deaths of children under five decreased by 78%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The definitive study of feedback, Avraham Kluger and Angelo DeNisi’s meta-analysis of 23,663 observations, found that over a third of feedback interventions decreased performance.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreased

Verb

Minnesota handled the Heat, 131-106, on the road Wednesday night when two-time All-NBA guard Anthony Edwards sunk nine 3-pointers to post 45 points.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment sunk to its second-lowest reading on record in September.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sunk

Verb

The Dolphins, who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
As their name implies, each qubit is stored in an ion, an atom that has lost one or more of its electrons.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lost

Verb

Five burros were killed and a driver was injured when a herd wandered onto the 215 Freeway in 2020.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
At one point, McLoughlin even snubbed Sylvester Stallone, another Kennedy Center Honoree who had wandered into the bar.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026