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
  • Educator turnover in Wisconsin public schools has decreased from pandemic highs but remains elevated.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • After just a few minutes on each arm, the soreness had noticeably decreased, and my arms looked more defined and less puffy, especially near the underarm area where water retention tends to settle.
    Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The carmaker may announce in the coming weeks about $5 billion in fresh money on top of a similar amount earmarked earlier in the year, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing information that’s not public.
    Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But overall crime has declined, including a 30% drop in homicides, the mayor’s office said.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Focus has fallen on three of Liverpool’s big summer signings not firing yet.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Passengers who’d fallen ill on the Serenade of the Seas were isolated, disembarking separately upon arrival.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Fallen away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20away. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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