as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay
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Recent Examples of fallen off
Instead, San Francisco has already fired its third base coach, turns every routine fielding play into an adventure, and has pitching that has fallen off a cliff.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
But as the season reaches June, the Tigers have fallen off a cliff.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Monday that the seventh person may have fallen off the train or been thrown out, which is why he was found in San Antonio, about 160 miles northeast of Laredo.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 12 May 2026
The 18-year-old had fallen off a moving car onto the road.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Recent news that one of her sons had fallen off his bike sent Mitsuye Yamada into a bit of a panic.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
In recent weeks, Bitcoin has enjoyed a modest rally, but is still down around 40% from its all-time high, while overall crypto trading activity has fallen off significantly.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Its performance has fallen off in recent weeks.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The body of a New Hampshire man was recovered Sunday morning in the Merrimack River after he is believed to have accidentally fallen off a railroad bridge and into the water below.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
But as the season reaches June, the Tigers have fallen off a cliff.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Monday that the seventh person may have fallen off the train or been thrown out, which is why he was found in San Antonio, about 160 miles northeast of Laredo.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 12 May 2026
The 18-year-old had fallen off a moving car onto the road.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Recent news that one of her sons had fallen off his bike sent Mitsuye Yamada into a bit of a panic.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
In recent weeks, Bitcoin has enjoyed a modest rally, but is still down around 40% from its all-time high, while overall crypto trading activity has fallen off significantly.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Its performance has fallen off in recent weeks.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The body of a New Hampshire man was recovered Sunday morning in the Merrimack River after he is believed to have accidentally fallen off a railroad bridge and into the water below.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen off
Verb
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The kitchen built-ins also have curved detailing where the oiled oak veneer meets cream lacquer panels.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Starodubtseva then curved a backhand of her own to break the sideline and send Rybakina almost into the crowd.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The teller’s arm swept around the long-hut, the circular walls of the fortress that enclosed them in its embrace.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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“Fallen off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20off. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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