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
Then, with McLean still on the mound in the seventh, Luke Keaschall singled in Cody Klemens to tie the game at three before the wheels fell off in the ninth.
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James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
The wheels fell off in the top of the ninth inning, as reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled in his previous two outings, ensured the losing streak continued.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Michigan State University The university said the artifact is a piece that fell off the The Rock, which is a popular monument at the MSU campus.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Seven people hung on to the outside and fell off during the flight.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Some stocks fell off the list and then regained their place.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Nobody wants to be described as an artist whose stuff fell off.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, both US nationals from Michigan, were on a small dinghy when Lynette fell off the boat as windy weather kicked up turbulent seas, according to Brian’s account shared by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
The wheels fell off in the top of the ninth inning, as reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled in his previous two outings, ensured the losing streak continued.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Michigan State University The university said the artifact is a piece that fell off the The Rock, which is a popular monument at the MSU campus.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Seven people hung on to the outside and fell off during the flight.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Some stocks fell off the list and then regained their place.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Nobody wants to be described as an artist whose stuff fell off.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, both US nationals from Michigan, were on a small dinghy when Lynette fell off the boat as windy weather kicked up turbulent seas, according to Brian’s account shared by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The existing Grand Boulevard road bridge is curved and has no sidewalk, which poses safety concerns for people on foot and bikes sharing the road with vehicles.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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The last time was in 1962, when the Philadelphia Phillies swept the expansion Mets at the Polo Grounds.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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New York has lost 15 of its last 17 games after getting swept 3-1 and 3-0 in a doubleheader Sunday by the Colorado Rockies, a 119-game loser last year.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Who else made Florida’s list Nationwide, Dairy Queen and McDonald’s rounded out the top three, respectively.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Chargers rounded out the draft by selecting a pair of guards in the sixth round, Logan Taylor of Boston College and Alex Harkey of Oregon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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