fallen away

past participle of fall away

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fallen away Winding along Prospect’s curving paths, there’s a sense that the outside world has fallen away. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Keep an eye out for flowers in which the petals and stamens have fallen away completely. Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 July 2026 A lot of older structures have fallen away. Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Engagement and enthusiasm from a client that has gradually but undeniably fallen away. Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Others have fallen away, due to injury or fading form. Uncan Alexander, New York Times, 21 May 2026 The business has since fallen away, but Lorenz’s archival pieces can be found online—Kate’s included. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 May 2026 People are now seeing the vulnerability of a world that wasn’t really based on laws; it was based on norms of prosecutorial decision and discretion, and that’s sort of fallen away. ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026 And buying it as a second car, that phenomenon has really, really fallen away in recent years as prices have gone up and everything’s got more expensive. Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen away
Verb
  • While gasoline demand has decreased, AAA says, citing data from the Energy Information Administration, supply and production also decreased.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But while demand for the nifty two-seater has substantially decreased, the CX-5 has thrived.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The influence and interest of the United States in the islands must be increased and not diminished.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Then, there is the rise of China, which has shifted Washington’s strategic focus away from Europe and diminished NATO’s centrality to American concerns.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And while her office brought its findings to the Illinois State Police and Cook County state’s attorney, a spokesperson said, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke declined to immediately bring charges.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators ultimately declined to file criminal charges against Brady Kiser in connection with the toddler’s death.
    Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In Germany, daily viewing among 14-69-year-olds has fallen sharply since 2019.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Fallen away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallen%20away. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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