FALLS OFF Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

falls off

verb

present tense third-person singular of fall off

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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straightens

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Recent Examples of falls off Even though The Fool has forward momentum, like Plath, that momentum can lead to hesitancy — one step in the wrong direction, and The Fool falls off the cliff. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 The 240fps mode looks pretty good, but picture quality falls off a cliff at higher frame rates. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 When the share price goes off, falls off the cliff. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 But the quality falls off dramatically after that, with Scotland and Haiti both playing in a World Cup for the first time this century. — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Over time, that shapes who advances, who stays and who falls off the path. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls off

Verb

Tumon Bay, the island’s main resort district, curves in a sweep of gorgeous waters backed by limestone cliffs and a skyline of hotels that reflect Guam’s long‑standing popularity with Japanese and Korean travelers.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Phoebe Philo’s version, a backless white tank with a dramatic ruffle that curves across the waist and up the shoulder blades transforms the silhouette into an avant-garde sculpture.

— Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 June 2026

Definition of curves

Verb

Kylie Jenner gave one of the most divisive summer shoe trends her stamp of approval in a photo dump posted to Instagram on July 15.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Officials said the decrease came during a time of year when crime often trends higher because of summer heat, longer daylight hours and school breaks.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of trends

Verb

Juniper trees, myrtle bushes, vineyards, and aromatic herbs flourish under the influence of the Maestrale, the strong northwesterly wind that sweeps across Sardinia year-round.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
This day in sports history 1920 — The United States sweeps Australia in five matches to win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1913.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026