FALLING OFF Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

falling off

verb

present participle of fall off

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightening

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Recent Examples of falling off Historically, European travel spiked in summer before falling off sharply in fall and winter. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Lee said the tax cut isn't helping because tourism is falling off. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 That doesn’t mean the ability of 38-year-old Stafford appears to be falling off a cliff. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The lilac fabric featured as an overlay, with statement sleeves falling off the shoulder for a slightly dramatic edge. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 One person was airlifted to a hospital after falling off a roof in Burlington on Monday. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 IndyStar talked to five parents about their experience fighting to restore coverage for their children in a state that leads the nation for the percentage of children falling off of Medicaid. — Marissa Meaor, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 And that roads budget included the funding to take care of the existing roads, which would have been devastating ecologically and socially, because if these roads keep falling off the hillsides, then people can’t use them. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026 There are also large slip-on shoes that go over work boots to keep the dirt from falling off to the floor. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for falling off

curving

Verb

The unintended effect of low-density construction, restrictive zoning, and curving roads is a staggering increase in the distance between destinations.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Eichler’s micro-neighborhood, spread over a high ridge near the geographic center of the city and overlooking Glen Canyon Park, is mostly composed of compact lots along curving streets.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026