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 left engine of the UPS cargo plane involved in the fiery crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky Tuesday fell off during takeoff, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed Wednesday.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Grey’s Anatomy fell off the rankings for the first time since June 2023, a run of 120 weeks.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
However, his defense fell off a cliff this year as well.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Cross-border travel fell off a cliff.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The Warriors’ offense fell off a cliff against Minnesota once he was lost for the series after Game 1.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
So, when Lia’s medical waiver fell off seemingly overnight in the fall of 2022, Joy was concerned.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 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
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Grey’s Anatomy fell off the rankings for the first time since June 2023, a run of 120 weeks.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
However, his defense fell off a cliff this year as well.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Cross-border travel fell off a cliff.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The Warriors’ offense fell off a cliff against Minnesota once he was lost for the series after Game 1.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
So, when Lia’s medical waiver fell off seemingly overnight in the fall of 2022, Joy was concerned.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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In car design, that meant a short roof that curved downward, for a sleek stylish look that did not preclude four doors.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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But by the early 19th century, some mathematicians had started exploring other kinds of geometric spaces — ones that aren’t flat but rather curved like a sphere or saddle.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the third day of their search, as Bruce waded into the water holding a safety line, feeling for the man with his feet, swirling currents swept him away.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In New Jersey, Democrats kept their lopsided margin in Trenton — a particular disappointment for Ciattarelli, whose strong 2021 campaign swept many powerful Democrats out of their seats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The class of 2025 was rounded out by Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye and Lenny Waronker, honored in other categories.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The major hubs of O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth rounded out the top five airports for cancellations, but those airports only lost around 3% of their flights.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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