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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Recent Examples of falls off 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 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

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

Canada, a little unlucky to lose so heavily, has made history this summer after making the knockout rounds for the first time and will have undoubtedly spread joy and inspired a new generation in the country.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Throughout the tournament’s history, hosts have hugely overperformed at the World Cup, reaching knockout rounds 91% of the time, semifinals 57%, and the championship 26%.

— Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026

Definition of rounds

Verb

Rather than conventional seats, the cushions are fixed directly to the chassis, and there’s an optional sustainable textile called InnoKnit, which sweeps across the sills and cockpit like a breaking wave.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
Relief from the extreme heat has settled into parts of the Midwest, as well as upstate New York and northern New England for the Fourth of July holiday, however more widespread relief sweeps across much of the Northeast on Sunday.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026