as in curved
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 fell off
The team with the oldest players — starring LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard — started hot, beating the younger American stars and the best of the rest from the international pool before the engine sputtered and the wheels fell off with the championship on the line.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
McDowell was caught up in the wreck and the drivers fell off the pace.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Federal government jobs fell by 34,000 as some of those laid off last year through Department of Government Efficiency cuts but accepted deferred resignations fell off the payroll count, the BLS said.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Rozier’s play fell off the proverbial cliff the following season, a level of regression extremely rare for a player in his prime.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But the productivity fell off after Nagy’s return in 2023.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Netflix debuted 133 shows in 2025, eight fewer than a year earlier; Hulu fell off by just three shows (48 to 45); Paramount+ declined by 10 (36 to 26), and Peacock by seven (38 to 31).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The dollar fell off a cliff, losing nearly 1% of its value against a basket of foreign currencies.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The 46-year-old fell off a 50-to-100-foot cliff in a suicide attempt, Dawson said.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
McDowell was caught up in the wreck and the drivers fell off the pace.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Federal government jobs fell by 34,000 as some of those laid off last year through Department of Government Efficiency cuts but accepted deferred resignations fell off the payroll count, the BLS said.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Rozier’s play fell off the proverbial cliff the following season, a level of regression extremely rare for a player in his prime.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
But the productivity fell off after Nagy’s return in 2023.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Netflix debuted 133 shows in 2025, eight fewer than a year earlier; Hulu fell off by just three shows (48 to 45); Paramount+ declined by 10 (36 to 26), and Peacock by seven (38 to 31).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The dollar fell off a cliff, losing nearly 1% of its value against a basket of foreign currencies.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The 46-year-old fell off a 50-to-100-foot cliff in a suicide attempt, Dawson said.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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Some of them were curved like a hook.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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By tracking how those signals curved through Jupiter’s atmosphere, the team created detailed maps of temperature and density across the planet.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Then, a viral essay from a tech CEO swept the internet with stark declarations about how AI could disrupt jobs.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The program is three games ahead of second place Mansfield Lake Ridge (8–3), which North Crowley swept in district play.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Jaggers rounded out his day with a bronze in 50 freestyle.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava from Georgia also earned their country’s first Olympic medal in the sport—a silver—and Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin from Germany rounded out the podium for bronze.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Fell off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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