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
Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Photos on local media and social networks showed fallen trees in Zagreb, pulled out by their roots, some blocking streets or damaging parked cars.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the year since, the city has renamed a street in his honor, with the three commemorative benches joining the remembrances to the fallen officer around town.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Several people were trapped by the fallen beams and by farm equipment that had been stored on the lower floor.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Master Eeko-Dio Daki (Dennis Haysbert) is also on the run and not willing to lose her padawan to the fallen Sith.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Ivey said three of the six fallen military personnel served in the 99th Air Refueling Squadron of the 117th Air Refueling Wing located at Sumpter Smith Joint Air National Guard Base.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Points are given for having at least three natural food sources for wildlife, things like seeds, native plants, nuts and cones, host plants for caterpillars, a layer of fallen leaves, insects, etc.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Generally, DIYers equipped with the right information and tools can clean up sticks, leaves, twigs, fallen branches, and broken tree limbs without having to call in a pro.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
To the begonia collectors out there, Begona Black Velvet, with large leaves that could have fallen from a maple tree, is worth a careful look.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Daily transits through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen some 90% to 95% since the conflict began, according to shipping intelligence firm Kpler, and hundreds of tankers are trapped in the Persian Gulf.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Traffic through the strait has fallen by 90% since the start of the Iran war, sending global oil prices skyrocketing and inflicting alarming shortages on the Asian nations that get their oil from Persian Gulf countries via the strait.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In one episode, Stephen’s whole positivity thing has just fallen apart.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The Current has fallen behind in all three of its games this season.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Markets have not fallen further because the outlook for earnings growth remains bullish, Turnquist said — though that could change the longer the conflict drags on and further impinges on consumer spending and business investment.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
The recent events have fallen just before Nowruz, the Persian new year celebration that began Friday, a holiday typically marked by dancing and large feasts.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Northbound Foothill Boulevard was closed at Ash Street due to the crash, and the middle and far right lanes of southbound Foothill Boulevard were closed due to a fallen tree, the CHP said in a social media post.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Photos on local media and social networks showed fallen trees in Zagreb, pulled out by their roots, some blocking streets or damaging parked cars.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the year since, the city has renamed a street in his honor, with the three commemorative benches joining the remembrances to the fallen officer around town.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Several people were trapped by the fallen beams and by farm equipment that had been stored on the lower floor.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Master Eeko-Dio Daki (Dennis Haysbert) is also on the run and not willing to lose her padawan to the fallen Sith.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Ivey said three of the six fallen military personnel served in the 99th Air Refueling Squadron of the 117th Air Refueling Wing located at Sumpter Smith Joint Air National Guard Base.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Points are given for having at least three natural food sources for wildlife, things like seeds, native plants, nuts and cones, host plants for caterpillars, a layer of fallen leaves, insects, etc.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Generally, DIYers equipped with the right information and tools can clean up sticks, leaves, twigs, fallen branches, and broken tree limbs without having to call in a pro.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
As organizations have flattened their organizational structures and cut out middle managers, mentorship and coaching have fallen by the wayside.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
To the begonia collectors out there, Begona Black Velvet, with large leaves that could have fallen from a maple tree, is worth a careful look.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Daily transits through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen some 90% to 95% since the conflict began, according to shipping intelligence firm Kpler, and hundreds of tankers are trapped in the Persian Gulf.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Traffic through the strait has fallen by 90% since the start of the Iran war, sending global oil prices skyrocketing and inflicting alarming shortages on the Asian nations that get their oil from Persian Gulf countries via the strait.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In one episode, Stephen’s whole positivity thing has just fallen apart.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The Current has fallen behind in all three of its games this season.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Markets have not fallen further because the outlook for earnings growth remains bullish, Turnquist said — though that could change the longer the conflict drags on and further impinges on consumer spending and business investment.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
The recent events have fallen just before Nowruz, the Persian new year celebration that began Friday, a holiday typically marked by dancing and large feasts.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen
Adjective
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By 1838, Prudhomme was dead, and his daughter petitioned to divide the estate.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Man stabbed to death in Southie apartment A man was stabbed in an apartment in South Boston Friday and pronounced dead at a hospital the next day.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Ticket The numbers favor Dallas It’s been a while since the Stars have stumbled against the Devils.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Florida stumbled so badly that the Gators fired coach Billy Napier.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some players collapsed onto the turf in joyful tears.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Estrada Juarez collapsed into her daughter’s embrace.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The price of crude plunged by more than ten per cent.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Export revenues plunged by about 30% that month compared with a year earlier.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the past forty years, men’s wages have decreased as a percentage of over-all family income, while broader wealth inequalities and job insecurity have grown.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In two of six Minneapolis areas, overall crime decreased 43% and 56% respectively, while, in all other areas, overall crime rose.—
Eric Adler
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Making his first start in a Magic uniform and just the second of his NBA career, Jamal Cain also sunk his first triple and totaled 17 points while converting all six of his free throw attempts.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dour sentiment has risen as job market confidence has sunk to near historic lows, with just 28% of workers saying now is a good time to find a good job, down from nearly 70% in mid-2022, Gallup found.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The county gained 12,762 people from international migration and lost 6,978 people to domestic migration.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday.—
Augusta Saraiva,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Colorado has 18 wolves outfitted with collars, plus pups and others that wandered from neighboring states.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Owners stood beside their cars on the lawn, residents and visitors wandered freely through the park, and hot rods shared space with antiques and other classic automobiles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Fallen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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