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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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as in dangling
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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
Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The group acknowledged a need to modernize the government's data gathering processes, which have been hampered by falling survey response rates.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Let the pot simmer away for a few hours until the meat is practically falling apart.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Wall Street remains optimistic about avoiding recession, but consumer confidence is sliding, with the Conference Board’s Expectations Index falling further into recessionary territory in September.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile Annie was also falling for Brenden.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
After falling behind by five runs, the Mets scored five in the fifth, one inning before learning of a significant opportunity in front of them.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
She was humanely euthanized over the weekend after falling for the second time in a month.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Noun
With less money being invested by record labels into touring, that has created a top-heavy artist hierarchy, with the rich getting richer and the poor and middle class falling by the wayside.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The group acknowledged a need to modernize the government's data gathering processes, which have been hampered by falling survey response rates.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Let the pot simmer away for a few hours until the meat is practically falling apart.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Wall Street remains optimistic about avoiding recession, but consumer confidence is sliding, with the Conference Board’s Expectations Index falling further into recessionary territory in September.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile Annie was also falling for Brenden.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
After falling behind by five runs, the Mets scored five in the fifth, one inning before learning of a significant opportunity in front of them.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
She was humanely euthanized over the weekend after falling for the second time in a month.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling
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Ross and the unit's six other horses are responsible for helping the police handle crowd control, whether its amid the thousands stumbling through Lower Broadway or the rush of 65,000 fans entering or leaving Nissan Stadium for a Titans game.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bin Laden outlasted Bellevue, too, before succumbing.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Police say that she was shot in the neck by a rifle, surviving long enough to make it to a nearby resident’s front door in an apparent attempt to seek help just a few minutes before succumbing to her injury.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report for August, which was released on Tuesday, showed that construction job openings were nearly halved, plunging by 115,000 roles — the second-largest drop on record.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Madonna opted for a black satin look with a plunging neckline that showed off a hint of cleavage, while Lourdes also went for a plunging scoop neck dress that showed off her tattoos.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women, behind lung cancer, although death rates have been decreasing over the last three decades.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fabric was woven with regenerative cotton from Spain and dyed with Candiani’s Indigo Juice technology, which keeps the dye superficial on yarns, decreasing the energy, water, and chemicals consumption.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Freight rate collapse continues All the carriers’ operational shifts come as freight rates keep descending.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the enemies and level design, as well as the progression of the descending route is a clear inversion and iteration of the original, the second half of the game feels downright experimental.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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In August, a single-engine Piper PA-28 crash landed on southbound Interstate 805 in Sorrento Valley after the pilot noticed the engine was sputtering and losing power.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Postpartum hemorrhaging is the most common cause of women losing their lives in birth.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The cubs had been found wandering without their mother near Poway in late March.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bertis Sutton, Ruth’s son, told Global News in June that his mother has early stage Alzheimer’s but had not shown signs of being disoriented or wandering away.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The thriller series was left on a cliffhanger, with President Rayburn (Michael McKean) dying at the end of season two.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Women who miss their first screening appointment for breast cancer could have a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from the disease, according to a new study.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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