as in curving
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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Recent Examples of falling off
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, the 40-year-old 11-time world major marathon winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was with the lead pack coming off the Queensboro bridge at around the 17-mile mark before falling off slightly.
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Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer until broth is flavorful and meat is falling off the bones, 1 hour, 30 minutes to 2 hours.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The buds are falling off my Christmas cactus.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Do not worry about pushing the center down a bit; this will prevent the ball from falling off when baking.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Even folks who seem to have it all together, like Ron’s slick CEO Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips), only ever seem one twinge of embarrassment away from falling off the deep end.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
In reality, the wheels were falling off the defense almost from the outset.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Some people are screaming at the air, their pants falling off their frail frames.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Why others fell Penn State and Texas falling off the ballot is pretty easy to explain.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer until broth is flavorful and meat is falling off the bones, 1 hour, 30 minutes to 2 hours.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The buds are falling off my Christmas cactus.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Do not worry about pushing the center down a bit; this will prevent the ball from falling off when baking.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Even folks who seem to have it all together, like Ron’s slick CEO Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips), only ever seem one twinge of embarrassment away from falling off the deep end.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
In reality, the wheels were falling off the defense almost from the outset.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Some people are screaming at the air, their pants falling off their frail frames.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Why others fell Penn State and Texas falling off the ballot is pretty easy to explain.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling off
curving
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Indecisive defending around the edge of the box and an unconvincing header by Maxim De Cuyper led to Matheus Cunha giving United a 24th-minute lead against the run of play with a curving shot.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The ethereal structure comprises 297 stainless steel panels that had to be carefully fitted together and integrated with the curving staircases, whose wood elements evoke a ship’s deck.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Falling off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling%20off. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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