as in curves
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 falls off
Like, if something falls off when Bad Bunny is on the red carpet.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 May 2026
The risk is that his game falls off a cliff, as David Booth’s did, but the five-year term helps mitigate that risk.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Soon enough, the unstable phosphorus atom falls off the CheY protein, causing the proteins of the C ring to flip back to their original stable formation and turn counterclockwise again.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
If Sieler’s performance falls off in 2026, there’s almost certainly no spot available for him on the 2027 Dolphins.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
When the stock market falls off a cliff, the natural impulse might be to panic and sell.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Wait to cut off the entire stem until the final flower of the season fades and falls off.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
Exhibition sources counter that could change if traffic falls off a cliff.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
As his coat falls off, Pretti appears to slip out of the scuffle and walk away from the officers.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 May 2026
The risk is that his game falls off a cliff, as David Booth’s did, but the five-year term helps mitigate that risk.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Soon enough, the unstable phosphorus atom falls off the CheY protein, causing the proteins of the C ring to flip back to their original stable formation and turn counterclockwise again.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
If Sieler’s performance falls off in 2026, there’s almost certainly no spot available for him on the 2027 Dolphins.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
When the stock market falls off a cliff, the natural impulse might be to panic and sell.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Wait to cut off the entire stem until the final flower of the season fades and falls off.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
Exhibition sources counter that could change if traffic falls off a cliff.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
As his coat falls off, Pretti appears to slip out of the scuffle and walk away from the officers.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls off
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The Page style has a narrow slingback strap, a slim stiletto heel and an open front that curves into a small, petal-like peep-toe rather than a sharp cutout.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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At the top right is the head of the dry river bed — where the life-size heron statue is — and the bed curves down to the driveway on the left.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Industry trends analysis supports this shift.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Canyon Ranch Tucson rounds out the list with a dedicated cold plunge pool inside its larger holistic wellness programming.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Finally, the ultraportable Asus ZenScreen rounds out the set at 27% off.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
5 May 2026
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The question is whether this bill does so or instead sweeps innocent families into an overbroad administrative system that does little to improve child safety while undermining constitutional protections for parents.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The narrow-body Airbus A321 sweeps in from the left as the person vanishes and one of the plane’s engines catches fire.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Falls off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls%20off. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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