as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable
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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
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Part of the explanation for the falloff in cinema revenue and admissions lies in the movies themselves.
—Samantha Masunaga, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
After the top few titles, the numbers fall off a cliff.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Despite his steep falloff in OT last year, Detective Capt.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Part of the explanation for the falloff in cinema revenue and admissions lies in the movies themselves.
—Samantha Masunaga, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
The girls fell off the vehicle.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
After the top few titles, the numbers fall off a cliff.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falloff
Noun
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The 5% decrease in electric charges is set to go into effect in June, with no future adjustments to it planned.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even a relatively small decrease to $4 a gallon could take one or two weeks, according to gas price tracking service GasBuddy.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Arbat might even derive from gorbat (hunchback), because the road curved in and around streams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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On the exterior of a white-walled building with a curving roof—a production facility where steel parts for the company’s eponymous pistol are manufactured—hung an enormous billboard.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hotel has set waste and water reduction targets, including plastic and food waste prevention.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pollution reduction, congestion reduction, improved safety, comfort, reliability.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Patrick De Haan, a petroleum expert at GasBuddy, said prices at the pump could start dropping as soon as this weekend, although the decline could initially amount to only a few cents per gallon.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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While not endangered, American woodcocks have experienced a population decline in recent decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The decibel scale is logarithmic, meaning every 10 dB drop roughly halves perceived loudness – so the gap between the P-12 Business and a conventional ferry isn't a marginal improvement.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 09,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first three months of the year saw disparate trends in violence within the Chicago Police Department’s five patrol areas, records show, with a mixed bag of increases and further drops.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rise of Kalshi and Polymarket — major players in the fast-growing world of prediction markets — could put a dent in those revenues, Lang fears.—
Todd Bookman,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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There was also a large dent on the van's hood.—
Anna Meiler,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Falloff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falloff. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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