1
as in stumbles
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice
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2
as in succumbs
to yield to the control or power of enemy forces
the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment
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3
as in plunges
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
word soon got out that the movie was no good, and box-office receipts fell like a rock
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4
as in decreases
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
manufacturing in the area is falling, and closing signs are going up all over
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5
as in descends
to lead or extend downward
the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful
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as in loses
to undergo defeat
not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent
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as in wanders
to commit an offense
even saints can fall
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as in dies
to stop living
if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage
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Recent Examples of falls
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
If your birthday falls between the first and 10th days of the month, your payment is scheduled to arrive on the second Wednesday of the month (for July, that is July 8), according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The venue falls within the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan South, whose commanding officer was reassigned last week amid an internal affairs corruption probe.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
SpaceX, which owns the xAI business along with rockets, is already worth more than $2 trillion after its stock’s ballyhooed debut on Nasdaq this month, with sharp rises and falls along the way.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Surging demand for air conditioning, with temperatures staying high into the evening when solar output falls, combined with the high-pressure system behind the heat wave stilling the air and limiting wind generation, have forced power networks to scramble.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
If additional rain falls, flash flooding could become a concern.
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Arkansas Online,
26 June 2026
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Still, twenty-nine people have died up there in the past two decades, often from falls.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
At this outlet — a falls made of lacy terraces — Duke Kobe, our 19-year-old guide that day, caught his 5¼-pounder.
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Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
But other research suggests that being strong improves mobility and helps prevent falls with age.
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Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Other necropolises stem from whale falls (that is, the sudden arrival of a whale carcass on the ocean floor), but their origins appear to be shaped by forces unique to oceans themselves.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
During the 2025-26 season, he was named a team captain on his way to leading the squad in total wins, pins, technical falls and major decisions, the university said.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The Kentucky lawmaker has faced mounting scrutiny after falls, a 2023 concussion and two highly public freezing episodes during news conferences, along with long-standing mobility issues from childhood polio.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
If your birthday falls between the first and 10th days of the month, your payment is scheduled to arrive on the second Wednesday of the month (for July, that is July 8), according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The venue falls within the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan South, whose commanding officer was reassigned last week amid an internal affairs corruption probe.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
SpaceX, which owns the xAI business along with rockets, is already worth more than $2 trillion after its stock’s ballyhooed debut on Nasdaq this month, with sharp rises and falls along the way.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Surging demand for air conditioning, with temperatures staying high into the evening when solar output falls, combined with the high-pressure system behind the heat wave stilling the air and limiting wind generation, have forced power networks to scramble.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
If additional rain falls, flash flooding could become a concern.
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Arkansas Online,
26 June 2026
Noun
There’s the famous falls, the honeymoon hotels and a viticultural focus on ice wine—a syrupy elixir produced in frigid temperatures (how Canadian).
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Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Still, twenty-nine people have died up there in the past two decades, often from falls.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
At this outlet — a falls made of lacy terraces — Duke Kobe, our 19-year-old guide that day, caught his 5¼-pounder.
—
Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
But other research suggests that being strong improves mobility and helps prevent falls with age.
—
Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Other necropolises stem from whale falls (that is, the sudden arrival of a whale carcass on the ocean floor), but their origins appear to be shaped by forces unique to oceans themselves.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
During the 2025-26 season, he was named a team captain on his way to leading the squad in total wins, pins, technical falls and major decisions, the university said.
—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The Kentucky lawmaker has faced mounting scrutiny after falls, a 2023 concussion and two highly public freezing episodes during news conferences, along with long-standing mobility issues from childhood polio.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls
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In it, the man stumbles around, blinded by the sun, surrounded by insensible tourists.
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The conversation stumbles on for a few moments, but Crook can’t find the words.
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With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way.
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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In six parts, The American Revolution, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, plunges us into the momentous war that led to the nation’s founding.
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At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature.
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Previous research has demonstrated that direct exposure to nature significantly reduces physiological stress, lowers heart rates and decreases levels of stress hormones, like cortisol.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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When a bartender goes missing, Ohm descends into both his own history and that of this Overlook Hotel–esque setting in a film that verifies the suspicion that McCarthy is one of the best genre directors currently working.
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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Sweden loses key piece The first half was a sloppy slugfest as both teams tried to use their physicality to assume control.
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There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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Jim wanders the city and teams up with a tough survivalist, Selena, a lethal widower Frank and his daughter Hannah.
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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In some, a personal account is frozen the moment its holder dies and is not released without the consent of every heir and a matching court process.
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“Falls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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