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
The last major carnival incident in the state occurred in 2018 when an 11-year-old girl was injured after falling off a Typhoon ride at the Western Montana Fair in Missoula, per NBC Montana.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Police dashcam footage showed a young boy thrown from the second vehicle onto the hood of the police cruiser, before then falling off the cruiser.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The truck owner grabbed onto the passenger’s side door to try and stop the theft, but was dragged at least a half-block before falling off and suffering numerous cuts and bruises.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Payne died at the age of 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling off a balcony from a hotel’s third floor.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 May 2026
The sound of pebbles falling off the cliff, making a splash in the waters below.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Ten piglets were rescued from a roadway in rural Lee County, Illinois, after falling off a truck on Thursday morning.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 May 2026
My frustration arose in the smaller tasks, a few dishes here, day-old coffee in the pot there, a small stack of mail on the countertop, dead leaves falling off a plant, and more.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
Even with San Diego FC falling off from its 2025 level, until its recent gains going into tonight’s home match against Vancouver, the MLS product is entertaining enough on most nights to make for a decent or better show.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Police dashcam footage showed a young boy thrown from the second vehicle onto the hood of the police cruiser, before then falling off the cruiser.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The truck owner grabbed onto the passenger’s side door to try and stop the theft, but was dragged at least a half-block before falling off and suffering numerous cuts and bruises.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Payne died at the age of 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling off a balcony from a hotel’s third floor.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 May 2026
The sound of pebbles falling off the cliff, making a splash in the waters below.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Ten piglets were rescued from a roadway in rural Lee County, Illinois, after falling off a truck on Thursday morning.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 May 2026
My frustration arose in the smaller tasks, a few dishes here, day-old coffee in the pot there, a small stack of mail on the countertop, dead leaves falling off a plant, and more.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
Even with San Diego FC falling off from its 2025 level, until its recent gains going into tonight’s home match against Vancouver, the MLS product is entertaining enough on most nights to make for a decent or better show.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling off
curving
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South Side Walk A long stretch of the Outerbelt begins on the South Side, runs through Jackson Park, past Steelworkers Park, and over the Calumet River before curving southwest out of Chicago.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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Matter recommends deep purple Violetta and curving Shuko for their colorful, sculptural look.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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“Falling off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falling%20off. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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