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
Over time, that shapes who advances, who stays and who falls off the path.
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Subha Barry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Like, if something falls off when Bad Bunny is on the red carpet.
—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
Subha Barry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Like, if something falls off when Bad Bunny is on the red carpet.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls off
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The dials are all adorned with a railway minute track that curves around every petal to accentuate the flower’s form.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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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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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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Samsung, the world’s largest memory-chip maker and another trillion-dollar company, rounds out the three dominant companies in the memory-chip market.—
Mark Dee
May 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 May 2026
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Funding rounds across the AI stack, from foundation models and inference infrastructure to agentic software and autonomous systems, have become intensely oversubscribed.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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That is, before an actual tornado sweeps through Pine Valley, right in the middle of a black-tie event and in time to boost summer ratings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Other cities and towns have passed moratoriums on data centers, as a wave of opposition sweeps the country.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Falls off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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