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
But the quality falls off dramatically after that, with Scotland and Haiti both playing in a World Cup for the first time this century.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls off
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About half a mile from the high school, the road curves to the left.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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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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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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The track is sung in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, blending Latin pop, K-pop, and Afrobeats; LISA delivers the opening verse, Anitta takes over across all three languages, and Rema rounds it all off with an Afrobeats verse.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Park rounds out the Disclosure Day cast as the character of Serena, a Wardex agent.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Lacey Bond is 13 as the Satanic Panic hysteria sweeps the nation, seeing her parents arrested and accused of horrendous crimes.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Guests enter through an external staircase, from which there is a vast reception room flooded with natural light, and glass doors opening onto a terrace that sweeps around the villa.—
Ruchira Sharma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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“Falls off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls%20off. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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