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
The Knicks have fallen off of a cliff ever since, a 2-9 record beginning with their New Year’s Eve loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The issue for Google, Samsung and others, is that around one-third of all Android phones have now fallen off support.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Instead of asking Coen a pointed question about abandoning the run game or whatever else typically arises in these settings, Lynn Jones of the Jacksonville Free Press sounded like a kindly neighbor offering encouragement to a 10-year-old who had fallen off his bike.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
If the bark has fallen off or the twigs snap cleanly under light pressure, the branch is probably dead.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
What appears to be a wooden container holding glass had fallen off the trailer.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The previous device had worn out so much that two of the toenails had fallen off.
—Ramon Taylor, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
While Scarlett Johansson was recently eyeing the villain role of Mother Gothel, she’s fallen off the project, leaving that role still open.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Putnam asserted that the long-term decline in social connection and civic engagement—symbolized in his book by the fact that the number of people participating in bowling leagues has fallen off a cliff—is the core issue facing America.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The issue for Google, Samsung and others, is that around one-third of all Android phones have now fallen off support.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Instead of asking Coen a pointed question about abandoning the run game or whatever else typically arises in these settings, Lynn Jones of the Jacksonville Free Press sounded like a kindly neighbor offering encouragement to a 10-year-old who had fallen off his bike.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
If the bark has fallen off or the twigs snap cleanly under light pressure, the branch is probably dead.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
What appears to be a wooden container holding glass had fallen off the trailer.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The previous device had worn out so much that two of the toenails had fallen off.
—Ramon Taylor, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
While Scarlett Johansson was recently eyeing the villain role of Mother Gothel, she’s fallen off the project, leaving that role still open.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Putnam asserted that the long-term decline in social connection and civic engagement—symbolized in his book by the fact that the number of people participating in bowling leagues has fallen off a cliff—is the core issue facing America.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen off
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Fashion lovers, celebrities, and stylists alike are fans of this polished shoulder bag, thanks to its durable leather, curved top handle, and flat base.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 Dec. 2025
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Additive manufacturing allows load-bearing structures to follow curved, organic geometries dictated by optimization algorithms rather than the straight ribs and stringers of traditional airframes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers were swept by Chicago in their two-game series last season, including a wild 119-117 loss at the United Center on Josh Giddey's half-court shot at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fallen off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20off. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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