Definition of falloffnext

fall off

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verb

as in to curve
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 falloff
Noun
Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026 With two new teams in the league, a big turnaround from the Wings, and somewhat of a falloff from the Aces and Liberty, there might be some new excitement in the postseason. — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the South Metro Fire Department responded to Clement Park on Saturday when a man fell off a golf cart and was injured. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Tiles falling off the wall near ice machine creating a surface that is not smooth nor easily cleanable. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for falloff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
Noun
  • On the other hand, eight months of daylight saving time isn’t enough for business owners, who see decreases in foot traffic as evenings get darker.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Officials say during his time in office, the department launched its real-time crime center, created the Neighborhood Resource Unit and Citizens Advisory Committee, and saw crime decrease by double digits annually.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • No-brainer options included handsome denims with a curving leg and neo-suiting playing on mixing rather than matching sets.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Where the Duo has curved edges and a distinct D-like appearance, the Z Fold 8 is strictly rectangular with sharp edges all around.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But this year, OVS slashed its funding, forcing service reductions and uncertainty while barring the program from using grant money to help survivors across county lines.
    — Connie Neal, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Subramaniam said the company is on track to achieve $650 million in operating profit improvement in Europe by the 2029 fiscal year, the majority of which will be cost reduction.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But over the past year, the company has seen its share price decline by approximately a third, largely due to rising costs.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The decline was among the most noteworthy changes in polling about the November ballot, PPIC poll director Mark Baldassare told The Sacramento Bee.
    — Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • To Nothing’s credit, the case gets IPX2 ingress protection, so a drop of rain now and then shouldn’t kill it.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Vaibhav steps into the India lineup in place of Ishan Kishan who has a groin injury and will bat at first drop unless India chooses to match him in an all left hand opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Becerra played it safe with reporters, sidestepping a question about why his party hadn’t made a bigger dent in California’s affordability crisis after 16 years in the governor’s office.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But our gathering has barely made a dent in the cove’s urchin numbers.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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