as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
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Recent Examples of fell away
Speleology fell away as a formal academic discipline after the war, Mattes explains.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Questions were fielded, concerns aired, and one by one, the reservations fell away.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Over time, his work as a house painter fell away.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
All meaning fell away, revealing chaos.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Questions were fielded, concerns aired, and one by one, the reservations fell away.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Over time, his work as a house painter fell away.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
All meaning fell away, revealing chaos.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell away
Verb
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Production at the company’s mill grew 124 percent, but carbon emissions and electricity consumption decreased 18 percent, respectively.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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These numbers have since decreased—only 16% live in poverty and 35% of Gen Z are considered low-income as of 2023—but these numbers are still notably higher than those of millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Infanti, some typical impacts of a La Niña winter can include cooler temperatures over the northern United States, and diminished storm track activity over the southern tier of the United States leading to milder-than-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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NurPhoto via Getty Images After waves of nostalgia subsided and Newcastle United’s raucous, special atmosphere calmed, FC Barcelona set about teaching a clinic.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Late into the night, the attacks subsided.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then the hurricane continued on a more northward path around the islands and finally began weakening after powerful 145 mph winds tapered off.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His production tapered off a bit thereafter, but this season, general manager Brett Veach thinks Hunt’s full campaign could look a lot more like that initial stretch.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Fell away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell%20away. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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