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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Designed by renowned architect Peter Zumthor, the sculptural design is a 900-foot-long, horizontal, glass and concrete structure that curves and stretches along Hancock Park and across Wilshire Boulevard.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In another panel, a man and child walk away from the town along a railroad track that curves up and to the left, and then disappears.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 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 demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Brewer sweeps Burleson to reach regional semis Fort Worth Brewer jumped out to a 6-run lead and then held off Burleson 7-4 to win Game 2 on Thursday and sweep their Class 5A Division II area-round series that was held at Mansfield High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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