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
While following the teen, Schuman fell off his bicycle, and the boy laughed at him, according to the affidavit.
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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
Viewership fell off as the show went on, however, with Season 3 entering the top 10 for just four weeks earlier this year.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 May 2026
Oil exploration fell off a bit last year, sinking to $16 billion worth, down from an average of $19 billion a year between 2021 and 2024, according to Wood Mackenzie.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The person fell off the ship that was east of Cape Cod in the late evening, according to a Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
But Boston was postponed due to the pandemic and that June, Romond fell off a horse and landed hard on her feet, rupturing ACLs in both knees.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 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
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
Viewership fell off as the show went on, however, with Season 3 entering the top 10 for just four weeks earlier this year.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 May 2026
Oil exploration fell off a bit last year, sinking to $16 billion worth, down from an average of $19 billion a year between 2021 and 2024, according to Wood Mackenzie.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The person fell off the ship that was east of Cape Cod in the late evening, according to a Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
But Boston was postponed due to the pandemic and that June, Romond fell off a horse and landed hard on her feet, rupturing ACLs in both knees.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell off
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The heavier dust particles are pushed back by sunlight, forming a broad, often curved tail that reflects sunlight according to Swinburne University of Technology.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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Hernandez, a senior from Jurupa Valley High School, swept the postseason jumping events and defeated Crean Lutheran’s Reese Hogan in the high jump.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The Mariners, swept by the Royals in a three-game series at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park at the start of the month, will be in Kansas City later this week.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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As Kelsey Luderer rounded third base and headed home Thursday after hitting a game-tying home run that ignited Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to a 6-3 Division 1 softball playoff win over Anaheim Canyon, she was greeted by every teammate at the plate.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Encompassing all 20 numbers from the latest album and not a single song that existed prior to it (rounded out to 22 with a quickie Nina Simone cover and a duet with Jay Som on their 2025 collab), the 95-minute set couldn’t have been less of a career retrospective.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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