fallen away

past participle of fall away

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fallen away To those who have been aghast at the the genocide in Palestine and have watched for years as protesters are snatched off the streets and deported, the hope that the powerful might find moral courage has long fallen away. James Folta september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen away
Verb
  • In early January, the restuarant closed for two weeks to regroup after sales decreased by 37%.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Drake claimed the single irreparably damaged his reputation and decreased his brand’s value.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through his attorney, Farley has consistently declined to comment on the allegations against him.
    Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • As a boy, Kai’s father, Hans-Jürgen — who was the fourth of Rudolph’s five children — declined to go into much detail about Rudolph’s past with his son.
    Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will continue for 2026.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Despite Benioff’s concerns, violent crime, property crime, and homicides in San Francisco have all fallen this year, and then-Mayor London Breed said in January the city’s crime rate was the lowest since 2001.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Fallen away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20away. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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