Synonyms of falls

falls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fall

1

as in stumbles

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumbles
• trips
• slips
• tumbles
• topples
• collapses
• plops
• crashes
• plunges
• drops
• slides
• skids
• plummets
• crumples
• plunks
• slumps (over)
• precipitates
• wipes out
• keels
• free-falls
• flumps
• nose-dives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• stands (up)
• gets up
• uprises

2

as in succumbs

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces

the city fell after weeks of merciless bombardment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbs
• surrenders
• submits
• collapses
• capitulates
• gives (in)
• gives up
• knuckles under
• relinquishes
• bows
• loses
• buckles
• concedes
• fails
• folds
• caves (in)
• hands over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stands
• endures
• opposes
• resists
• defies
• fights
• wins
• overcomes
• prevails
• beats
• withstands
• repels
• bucks
• conquers
• triumphs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• tumbles
• dips
• declines
• drops
• plummets
• descends
• sinks
• decreases
• skids
• crashes
• dives
• lowers
• nose-dives
• diminishes
• subsides
• retreats
• droops
• dies (down)
• craters
• wanes
• dwindles
• ebbs
• lessens
• tapers off
• moderates
• abates
• recedes
• lets up
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• ascends
• lifts
• ups
• soars
• mounts
• spikes
• grows
• increases
• builds
• expands
• accumulates
• swells
• intensifies
• mushrooms
• enlarges
• picks up
• waxes
• escalates
• snowballs
• burgeons
• balloons

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• diminishes
• subsides
• declines
• vanishes
• shrinks
• eases
• ebbs
• recedes
• wanes
• falls away
• dwindles
• tapers
• drops (off)
• weakens
• lowers
• moderates
• dies (away or down or out)
• tapers off
• palls
• lessens
• drains (away)
• remits
• relents
• evaporates
• abates
• collapses
• lets up
• ratchets (down)
• rachets (down)
• phases down
• de-escalates
• compresses
• condenses
• constricts
• slows (down)
• slackens
• melts (away)
• tails (off)
• alleviates
• relaxes
• fades (away)
• contracts
• gives out
• peters (out)
• sinks
• fritters (away)
• deflates
• flags
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• grows
• increases
• builds
• soars
• accumulates
• expands
• swells
• intensifies
• appears
• escalates
• enlarges
• emerges
• mushrooms
• mounts
• picks up
• waxes
• shows up
• snowballs
• burgeons
• balloons
• lengthens
• elongates
• blows up
• distends

5

as in descends

to lead or extend downward

the lake bottom falls sharply just a few feet from the shoreline, so be careful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• descends
• plunges
• drops
• sinks
• slopes
• leans
• dips
• tilts
• declines
• heels
• tips
• inclines
• angles
• lists
• reclines
• slants
• cocks
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• ascends
• arises
• climbs
• mounts
• upturns
• levels
• flattens
• straightens
• planes
• uprises
• upsweeps
• smooths
• evens

6

as in loses

to undergo defeat

not surprisingly, the novice player fell to a much stronger opponent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loses
• falters
• throws
• bows out
• takes the count
• fails
• misses
• collapses
• tanks
• flops
• forfeits
• cracks (up)
• strikes out
• folds
• flunks
• founders
• bombs
• washes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevails
• wins
• succeeds
• triumphs
• conquers
• thrives
• flourishes
• prospers

7

as in wanders

to commit an offense

even saints can fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wanders
• trespasses
• sins
• errs
• strays
• offends
• transgresses
• falls from grace
• violates
• breaks the law
• breaks
• infringes
• breaches
• lapses
• backslides
• messes up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justifies
• forgives
• repents
• regrets
• pardons
• rues

8

as in dies

to stop living

if their brave leader falls, the men will lose their courage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• succumbs
• perishes
• disappears
• departs
• goes
• ends
• expires
• fades
• exits
• passes (on)
• drops
• buys it
• parts
• passes away
• croaks
• kicks off
• checks out
• steps out
• kicks in
• snuffs it
• flatlines
• pops off
• fails
• pegs out
• deceases
• demises
• kicks the bucket
• gives up the ghost
• bites the dust
• conks (out)
• consumes
• predeceases
• dries up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lives
• breathes
• comes to
• lingers
• is
• exists
• revives
• thrives
• subsists
• flourishes
• prospers

falls

2 of 2

noun

plural of fall

as in waterfall

a fall of water usually from a great height

tourists were shocked to see a man jump into the water and go over the falls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waterfall
• cascade
• cataract
• chute
• rapid(s)
• shoot
• white water
• flume

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of falls

Verb

The 6% lead for the No side falls outside the poll’s margin of error, which was around 3% according to PPIC. — Andrew Graham october 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The Hamptons If your trip falls between late spring and early fall and you’re situated on the East Coast, a trip to the Hamptons will likely be hassle-free enough for everyone involved. — Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

The annual New Year Bourbon falls squarely into the latter category, and this year’s edition—the tenth to date—combines whiskey from seven different states into a cask-strength banger that is worth seeking out. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026

Over time, Russia’s leverage from the current diesel crunch will shrink as other suppliers recover, trade adjusts, and consumption falls. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

For more than 15 minutes, the shadow falls over white marble markers of World War I and II veterans buried in this section. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Skerritt plays husband to Field’s character and father to Roberts’ Shelby, who falls ill toward the end of the film. — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

When carb intake falls sharply, the liver turns fat into ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain and other tissues that may cause less metabolic stress. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Bangladesh’s experience shows the challenge of containing an outbreak when vaccination coverage falls below 95%, a level the WHO says is needed to prevent outbreaks. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Noun

The fund can be tapped when the economy sours and revenue falls. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

In senior living communities across multiple states, including Arizona and Pennsylvania, Paul has helped reduce falls by up to 72%. — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

On Thursday, that included two slip-and-falls that resulted in a 64-yard gain to set up a touchdown and a 21-yard gain on third-and-21 to move the chains and set up another Buccaneers touchdown. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

The 1,700-meter-wide falls are undeniably impressive—after all, this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world. — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

That is important because 60% of concussions in flag football result from head-to-ground falls, Arzoni said. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Research has increasingly linked it to immune function, in addition to problems like falls and fractures. — Currie Engel, HEALTH, 6 Oct. 2026

When the first two rise and the third falls, the operating model is working. — Igor Rikalo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

When the time expires, the wrestler with the most falls will be declared the winner. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026