as in dangling
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as in stumbling
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice
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as in succumbing
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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as in plunging
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock
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as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over
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as in descending
to lead or extend downward
the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful
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as in losing
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in wandering
to commit an offense
even saints can fall
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as in dying
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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Recent Examples of falling
Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
But Chip started to have health problems and also had a falling out with administration.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Along with jobs in construction and manufacturing, supply is falling short of demand for welders, electricians, mechanics, machinists, and plumbers.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Groups of people were all falling, like dominoes.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Ben Duncan, a socialite, reality star, and university classmate of both Prince William and Middleton, died last week after falling from a rooftop bar in London.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Both Haynes and Hall have made unsuccessful bids for seats on the CMS school board before, with Haynes falling just short of an at-large seat in 2023.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
With words infallibly falling short, Pritam mingled realism with a fragmentary style of narration that meshes together social encounters, violent episodes, vivid metaphors, disturbing dreams, memories, intimate self-reflections, and introspection on society.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In February 2018, Satterfield mysteriously died after falling at the Murdaugh home in South Carolina.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Perhaps the most recent and high-profile is the infamous falling out between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the British Royal Family.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
But Chip started to have health problems and also had a falling out with administration.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Yet in practice, America is now collecting billions from importers, much of it falling on carbon-intensive goods and places.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Along with jobs in construction and manufacturing, supply is falling short of demand for welders, electricians, mechanics, machinists, and plumbers.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Groups of people were all falling, like dominoes.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Ben Duncan, a socialite, reality star, and university classmate of both Prince William and Middleton, died last week after falling from a rooftop bar in London.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Both Haynes and Hall have made unsuccessful bids for seats on the CMS school board before, with Haynes falling just short of an at-large seat in 2023.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
With words infallibly falling short, Pritam mingled realism with a fragmentary style of narration that meshes together social encounters, violent episodes, vivid metaphors, disturbing dreams, memories, intimate self-reflections, and introspection on society.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In February 2018, Satterfield mysteriously died after falling at the Murdaugh home in South Carolina.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling
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Naru aside, Killer of Killers and Badlands have left a few dangling story threads.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After improvements in passenger totals in 2021, 2022, and 2023, San Jose and Oakland both began to suffer slumps in 2024 and the weakening pattern has lingered well into 2025, a review of official airport statistics shows.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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After improvements in passenger totals in 2021, 2022, and 2023, San Jose and Oakland both began to suffer slumps in 2024 and the weakening pattern has lingered well into 2025, a review of official airport statistics shows.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Seven years of stumbling around.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After stumbling into a massive camp full of refugees from Nilfgaard’s ongoing campaign, Geralt winds up witness to a witch trial.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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There seemed to be an element of sadomasochistic play in their relationship, of withholding and succumbing, that contravenes the popular sense of an unremitting dominant-submissive dynamic.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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To the public eye, this might look like scientists are succumbing to groupthink and an unreasonable resistance to any new ideas.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The years of horrific violence have weakened Sudan, plunging its institutions into chaos and making its population more vulnerable and poorer.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Arizona squeezes more money from its decreasing share of river water, freighting every drop with critical industries and a booming housing market, the price of water is bound to keep climbing.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The effect of climate change on traditional bear food sources, a steep population decline in rural areas, and the decreasing number of hunters have been cited as factors driving the rise in bear encounters.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The trail stays level early on and crosses the road a couple of times before descending through a grove of Arizona cypress to a shallow drainage.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Senate’s negotiations on reopening the government are descending into another impasse.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills followed up an impressive win over the Kansas City Chiefs, their long-time AFC nemesis, with an almost inexplicable flop against the Miami Dolphins in Week 10, losing 30-13 on the road.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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When considering improvement, Berzin suggests focusing on changing the ratio of muscle to fat rather than simply losing weight.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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