FALLEN OFF Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

fallen off

verb

past participle of fall off

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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straightened

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Recent Examples of fallen off At a first glance, climate change, once touted as a key priority by the two most influential international financial institutions, has fallen off the agenda. — Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 Tackling has fallen off again The explosive plays aren’t just coming from big plays downfield. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 Paljor is believed to have fallen off the mountain; his body was never found. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 The show’s audience, both worldwide and in the United States, had fallen off in the fourth and fifth seasons. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Arkansas’ running game has fallen off A much grimmer running game story is the one at Arkansas. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 State police said one person was reported to have fallen off a roof. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 If Jenn is low-hanging fruit for Victoria, Carmella is whatever’s fallen off the tree and spoiled on the ground. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 The California condo is dying Condo construction in California has fallen off dramatically since the early 2000s, severely limiting access to the entry-level market for homeownership. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallen off

Verb

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s central plaza, which spreads out beneath the building’s curved, hovering form, was always meant to be a generous civic space.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The signature curved heel from the designer’s Larroudé past collections returns, but this time also in a kitten heel iteration.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026