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
Roth, who also shares her daughter, Hazel, 6, with husband Brett Roth, explained that her daughter fell off the couch and hit her head on the coffee table, causing an indentation where her eyebrow is supposed to be.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The slider started near the bottom of the zone, fell off the table and bounced at home plate.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The left engine also fell off in that crash, which killed 273 people.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Separately, 10 people were killed after a pickup truck fell off a bridge in the southern region of Guangxi on Saturday, Xinhua reported.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Henry was strolling across the stage in a long, flowing orange gown during the contest's preliminary evening gown round in Thailand when the beauty personality suddenly fell off the stage, as seen in social media video of the incident shared at the time.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
While following the teen, Schuman fell off his bicycle, and the boy laughed at him, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Aces, who were coming off a 33-point blowout opening day loss to Phoenix on Saturday, scored 33 of their points in the third quarter and that’s when the wheels fell off for the Sparks.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Jovic started in the season opener, but didn’t start again for the rest of the season and his production fell off across the board.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The slider started near the bottom of the zone, fell off the table and bounced at home plate.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The left engine also fell off in that crash, which killed 273 people.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Separately, 10 people were killed after a pickup truck fell off a bridge in the southern region of Guangxi on Saturday, Xinhua reported.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Henry was strolling across the stage in a long, flowing orange gown during the contest's preliminary evening gown round in Thailand when the beauty personality suddenly fell off the stage, as seen in social media video of the incident shared at the time.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
While following the teen, Schuman fell off his bicycle, and the boy laughed at him, according to the affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Aces, who were coming off a 33-point blowout opening day loss to Phoenix on Saturday, scored 33 of their points in the third quarter and that’s when the wheels fell off for the Sparks.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Jovic started in the season opener, but didn’t start again for the rest of the season and his production fell off across the board.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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The kitchen built-ins also have curved detailing where the oiled oak veneer meets cream lacquer panels.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Starodubtseva then curved a backhand of her own to break the sideline and send Rybakina almost into the crowd.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The teller’s arm swept around the long-hut, the circular walls of the fortress that enclosed them in its embrace.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The texture is notably silky and rounded for a Blanco Tequila, with more mid-palate weight than most straight Blancos.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Hingham’s Callie Crean finished second at plus-8 while Bishop Feehan’s Hanley Correia rounded out the top three at plus-9.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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“Fell off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20off. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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