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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
Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Troy Police Department Detective Carlo Pizzorni testified in court last year that there was a falling out between Paljusevic and the victim after Paljusevic wasn't invited to a private viewing of the man's father, who had died a few weeks previously.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The chimney partially collapsed, with brick falling on the inside.
—Chris Higgins
updated January 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
And this really culminated in a dramatic falling out between Musk and the president.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The school might be dissatisfied with the team’s performance, believe the players no longer listen to the coach, or maybe there’s a falling out between the coach and the athletic director.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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
The two artists, who had a falling out in 2022 partly due to the Latin Grammys controversy, shared a heartfelt moment, exchanged apologies, and performed hits from their 2019 collaborative Oasis album for the first time in years.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
After falling behind by 11 during an uneven first half, the Celtics buried the Suns with a 50-11 run that stretched from midway through the second quarter until late in the third.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Those scenarios could either be triggered by new snow falling on existing snow; a cornice, or mass of hanging snow, falling; or a human trigger.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
After deindustrialization, many cities, like Detroit, had long periods of falling home prices.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Lower interest rates and falling prices present opportunities for potential home buyers, Wei said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Temperatures will be hovering near 32° while the snow is falling.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s what South Bend, Indiana, Mayor James Mueller did with his initiative that uses AI to interpret data about residents, like a family falling behind on paying its water bill, and to help offer them services and support that could prevent larger issues.
—Glenn Gamboa, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Watch for falling debris and tree limbs.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Perez had a falling out with DeSantis last year over immigration laws and an investigation into the first lady’s favorite charity, Hope Florida.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Troy Police Department Detective Carlo Pizzorni testified in court last year that there was a falling out between Paljusevic and the victim after Paljusevic wasn't invited to a private viewing of the man's father, who had died a few weeks previously.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The chimney partially collapsed, with brick falling on the inside.
—Chris Higgins
updated January 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
And this really culminated in a dramatic falling out between Musk and the president.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The school might be dissatisfied with the team’s performance, believe the players no longer listen to the coach, or maybe there’s a falling out between the coach and the athletic director.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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
The two artists, who had a falling out in 2022 partly due to the Latin Grammys controversy, shared a heartfelt moment, exchanged apologies, and performed hits from their 2019 collaborative Oasis album for the first time in years.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
But despite the loss, Lucas was pleased with the way several of the players for the Golden Hawks (2-1) came through in the clutch and how the team battled back after falling behind 6-1.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
After falling behind by 11 during an uneven first half, the Celtics buried the Suns with a 50-11 run that stretched from midway through the second quarter until late in the third.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Those scenarios could either be triggered by new snow falling on existing snow; a cornice, or mass of hanging snow, falling; or a human trigger.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
After deindustrialization, many cities, like Detroit, had long periods of falling home prices.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Lower interest rates and falling prices present opportunities for potential home buyers, Wei said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Temperatures will be hovering near 32° while the snow is falling.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s what South Bend, Indiana, Mayor James Mueller did with his initiative that uses AI to interpret data about residents, like a family falling behind on paying its water bill, and to help offer them services and support that could prevent larger issues.
—Glenn Gamboa, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Watch for falling debris and tree limbs.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cernan, the junior pilot, was outside, dangling—actually spinning, tumbling, and flailing—at the end of a long umbilical cord, completely unable to control his movements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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Artificial gravity wards against the dangers of microgravity, including bone loss, muscle wasting, heart weakening, and eye destabilization.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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David Reichel, executive director of the Sierra Avalanche Center, which issues forecasts for the Tahoe-Truckee area, says his group is monitoring the recent weakening of the snow surface.—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mercader pushed Trotsky to the floor and, running and stumbling, escaped from the room.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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He’s saved by a drunken Ser Arlan, who comes stumbling into the alley and instinctively follows his knightly code to defend the innocent.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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And then Malinin, 21, imploded in a shocking collapse, succumbing to the enormous pressure of his first Winter Games and finishing an incomprehensible eighth.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her elder two sisters died at 10 and 11; her sister Anne at 29; her ne’er-do-well brother Branwell at 31; and Charlotte at the ripe age of 38—all succumbing to tuberculosis.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Profit-taking began shortly thereafter, with the stock ultimately being among the hardest hit during the Covid crash, plunging below 10 before finally stabilizing.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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The attacks have focused on energy targets throughout the war's fourth winter, plunging millions of Ukrainians into periodic darkness amid bitterly cold weather.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The bill prohibits cities and counties from decreasing funding for public safety, which representatives from the local governments say isn’t possible.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The goal is to minimize traffic spillover onto surrounding streets while providing more reliable travel times for people in cars and freight trucks and decreasing travel times for buses.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Antibus said forecasters at the Sierra Avalanche Center are concerned about a swath of people descending into the backcountry’s slopes and triggering numerous avalanches.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Buyers, sellers, and everyone in between are descending on the capital in decent spirits, seeking out the next big thing.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Because of that, most of the men and women who are losing their lives on the front lines are married with children – and Ukraine is becoming a country of widows and orphans.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Without losing its boutique intimacy, the Junior Suites and Miramar Suites offer more breathing room, many with separate living areas and kitchenettes that make longer stays feel seamless.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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