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
So, when Lia’s medical waiver fell off seemingly overnight in the fall of 2022, Joy was concerned.
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The feature previously was set for June 12, 2026, but fell off the calendar in February.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
His brother William, who is not implicated in any of this, is a detective lieutenant who made $439,600 in 2023 and then fell off to a mere $407,100 last year.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The offense, which led the league in points per possession during the regular season, fell off a cliff.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The year after celebrating hip-hop's golden anniversary in 2023, the show's annual viewership fell off a steep cliff - down nearly 50% in 2024.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Another index of consumer sentiment, measured daily by Morning Consult, shows that middle-class consumer confidence fell off a cliff this summer.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Desharnais then lasted just 34 days in Pittsburgh, where his ice time fell off a bit, before he was shipped to San Jose in March for a 2028 fifth round pick.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The port’s monthly cargo report followed a recent incident where dozens of containers fell off a cargo ship docked at one of its terminals.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The feature previously was set for June 12, 2026, but fell off the calendar in February.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
His brother William, who is not implicated in any of this, is a detective lieutenant who made $439,600 in 2023 and then fell off to a mere $407,100 last year.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The offense, which led the league in points per possession during the regular season, fell off a cliff.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The year after celebrating hip-hop's golden anniversary in 2023, the show's annual viewership fell off a steep cliff - down nearly 50% in 2024.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Another index of consumer sentiment, measured daily by Morning Consult, shows that middle-class consumer confidence fell off a cliff this summer.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Desharnais then lasted just 34 days in Pittsburgh, where his ice time fell off a bit, before he was shipped to San Jose in March for a 2028 fifth round pick.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The port’s monthly cargo report followed a recent incident where dozens of containers fell off a cargo ship docked at one of its terminals.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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At an altitude of 625 kilometers, an 18-meter reflector — even if optimally curved to focus that light down onto the Earth’s surface — would create a spot of light just-under 6 km across on Earth’s surface.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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This Samsung Odyssey curved monitor deal sets you up with pro visuals at a much friendlier $179 price tag on Walmart.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sparked by outside hitter Norah Schweitzer, Westford Academy swept Dual County League opponent Concord-Carlisle, 3-0.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers, swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the regular season series, are poised to reverse that with one more swipe of the broom on Friday night.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kim, 44, kept her hair up in a high ponytail and rounded out her look with silver accessories.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Nico Hülkenberg, Ollie Bearman and Fernando Alonso rounded out the top 10.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Fell off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20off. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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